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Barge/ Lighter
Having built my Bangkok tug, it needed something to tow! In real life these little tugs get harnessed ,with others ,to 300 ton barges! In 1:24 scale Such a barge would take up a lot of lake,so I’ve been building the MMB Thames lighter. Chea …
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The frame is almost finished
The picture of the stern of this as yet skeletal tug is not that exciting. However it represents an afternoon of hard labour. I had to take a razor saw to these two rear frames and carefully remove them from the keel as I discovered they we …
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Kit was called Duna
I have just found out that the really tugs name was Frederic Mistral. Still runs after 100 years. The crew had Chickens in the cage at the bow & sometimes carried pigs in the pen at the stern end was used to make a little extra cash at the …
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trying a video
Sure The Springer tug started out as a Zipkits model that I won as a prize at a boat meet. When Covid hit I needed something to play with so built the hull and replaced the superstructure with my own design. It has a single screw, 540 motor …
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Re: Windows question
Steve, What I did for the windows on my Springer (#3) tug might help. I searched many stores looking for plastic storage bins, the type you could put food (or anything) in. Finally found some at a "Dollar Tree" (here in the US). Had just th …
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Re: Windows question
Steve... I had that with my Fishing boat and Victory Tug build. I just went to Staples and purchased an opaque colour document sleeve or folder (Green tint one for the Tug). Cut it to length to span all the windows and put it in. The span i …
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Looking for some advice on the identity of this vessel
… It's definitely worth restoring. I restored the ocean-going tug OCEANIC and know a little about it. I also posted the OCEANIC in my port. There you can see them before and after the restoration. If you wish, I would be happy to show you mor …
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Model Boat Festival of Lights
… live steam, also. (I'm one of them.) This is my Saito steam tug.
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Un named
1:24 scale-Bangkok river tug - used with others to tow very large barges Entirely Scratchbuilt from photographs and FB entry on an ABS hull acquired on eBay
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Going to need a bigger study
… 2dimensions unlike aircraft in 3D. I get great joy studying tugboats and other work boats. And with model railroading spanning 1950-2013
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Going to need a bigger study
… st a town 130 miles from home where a lady has had a pusher tug posted for sale on FB Marketplace since early summer. As hard as it was, I resisted stopping to "look at it" on both the trip out and the return trip. (The picture is for refer …
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Voith Schneider drives
… pe Town in South Africa and used to go out regularly on the tugs. All the Cape Town harbour tugs use the Voith Schneider propulsion system. Similar to a helicopter rotor but with vertical blades https://voith.com/corp-en/drives-transmission …
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Re: Sea Commander
… g the Sea Commander and my 8year old grandson operating his tug Witte Zee. Filmed at Cwmbran model boat club open day last year. Cheers Colin.
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Dock = US carrier @ 1/35 scale
… ad we don't have the opportunity to test moving it with our tugs because of it being secured with pilings. Just thought I would share my thought. Lew Florida, USA
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Postie bought me a nice parcel this morning!
… t will be installed in a Mobile Marine Models Tollman river tug. I have to resist the temptation to dive in as I must finish the mine sweeper and Puffer first. I must be strong. Although I may sit the boiler in the hull later, just to see h …
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Question of the Day?
… for herself! She made her feelings very clear for my Thames tugboat. She had a look and then implied that this would not have been her choice! Roy
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Which motors for my next boat?
… to give smooth proportional throttle. The ZIPPKITS plastic tug props come in lefthand & righthand & are very economical. They are cast in a bronze-looking plastic
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She has a crew!!
Hi y’all. So, I’ve been adding a few details to the tug. I built up a manual winch from a small spool and scrap pieces, added a door for the cabin, a ships wheel, windows and a crew! I decided to use 2 Lego characters from the Lego movie, E …
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Renovation of a lovely old boat.
I decided to renovate a very old model Clyde harbour tug which belonged to my Dad. This has been in the family for over 80 years (Dad would have been 100 this year) and was in need of some TLC. It is now fully radio controlled and runs from …
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Rescue mission
A little while ago I was given an old wooden tid tug hull that was rescued from a bin full of cracks and more holes than a lump of Swiss cheese. I got myself a plan and started working on her. Many hours of filling , sanding , fiberglass, s …
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Rescue mission
… 80T version, for the high torque at low RPM for my Springer tugs under construction. Includes blue/yellow leads with bullet connectors, not attached to the motor. It's a rock crawler brushed motor. Regards, RodC
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Rescue mission
Update on Tid tug She's all done ready for getting wet hopefully on Sunday, Had her in the bath for ballast and hopefully I can get final ballast tweeks on the pond
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Rudders
… k up the drive is swung 180°. I assume that regular z-drive tugs do that as well. (Anyone know?) Lew Florida, USA
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Aeronaut TIM RC wood building
… rical model from wood, with the sound of the “Odilo” harbor tug in Maasbracht. The engine is the Industrie 2vd5. 1st test on the water at model building club www.mbczl.nl The real tug from 1924 is still in the museum harbor in LEER Germany …
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Fairey huntsman 31 47 restoration
… y life but I think compared to when I first brought the big tug home I’m hopefully doing it justice time for a few days off now to look after the mrs after her op
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Vintage model boats.
… an get quiet competitive in maneuvering and towing with our Tugs. I suppose my main hobby is the restoration and conservation of these fine old models which need love and understanding to bring them back to life, I try to keep them as close …
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ARTR Powerboats for a change?
… unning it when others are on the lake and often sail my TID Tug instead - even in the rain and strong winds roycv ! The faster boats do help to keep your "eye to hand co-ordination" nice and sharp and so could even be regarded as therapeuti …
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Found old photo First R/C model & Transmitter & Speed Control
… s my first R/C controlled model & I think it was a Billings tug The Sampson .The radio was a Cox Sanyo transmitter & Receiver . I had to get a C/B license back then to operate the radio . Years later I removed the deck & cabin & used the hu …