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Just wanted to share some of the progress on my Push Boat.
… H, nicely done ! Your wheelhouse reminds me of the Springer tugs quite popular in Toronto. I've attached a photo of my ZIPPKITS wheelhouse from my own Springer. Her maiden voyage will be April 2nd when MMM rents a rec centre pool for an hou …
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Miss Katherine
Scratch built small tugboat seen in Mahone Bay,Nova Scotia, which has a chine steel sheet hull. Overall length was 48’ width 12’, single screw, crew of two. The original tugboat was named Enmore, built in 1959, on the shores of Lake Ontario …
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Re: HMS Buttercup K193
… is a Seuthe No 5 again from EBay,4/6. 6volts If you have a tug dependant on size you may be able to fit a water nebuliser. There are many other outlets. Let me know if you need more info. Regards Bill
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Re: Re: A little more done
… is the best way to live. That's part of why I love Springer tugs. Each one that I've seen has been a "cartoon"... not a scale ship, but a fun ship. Remarkably fun !!! Of the three Springers I completed, two are "scale" (or as much as possib …
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A wiring mess
… rger models where space isnt an issue, such as 1/35th scale tugs and bigger boats, up to something like a 1/96th scale tico or burke type warship. the single battery may be because you want the physical space inside for fitting of working f …
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Glue.
… urrently i am using PL PREMIUM building a Zippkits SPRINGER tugboat. 18" long, 8" beam. The caulking gun is longer than the model but i am still managing. At a premium price I cud hav bought construction adhesive in an 8" tube, might have b …
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Cabin
… fit, so he went to the plastic surgeon and now fits as the tugs pilot. That’s all for now, since im going back to work im going to take it easy for a few evenings before i attempt any bench time. Cash
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Re: A little more done
… is the best way to live. That's part of why I love Springer tugs. Each one that I've seen has been a "cartoon"... not a scale ship, but a fun ship. Remarkably fun !!!
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Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
… e unit has 10 sound choices, a few of which might be ok for tugs etc with a bit of a play. JB
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New barge under construction
… outer corners and notch in the middle where the bow of the tug will be secured when pushing around the pond. Being solid wood, I do not have to add weight. I know from my earlier barge that was built using glued 2x6, the ballast was just r …
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Billings African Queen
… oom with other intimidating kits DUMAS PT109, US ARMY74' ST TUG,GREAT LAKES FREIGHTER. I really shud learn to do more research before I buy kits. I'm a very inexperienced kit-builder,shud stick to preform ABS hulls or completed fibrglas hul …
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Stretch Lines (close barge fastening cables, etc.)
Tired of hooking up barges to a tug or towboat? How about pre-made cables using a stretch line an loops on the ends? (This is for close tying, not tow cables.) Lew
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Too many boats! (and not enough time)
… to build, one model at a time. My first was a scratch built tug (42" L) about 50 years ago. Then came some kits and more scratch builds. Next was two kits and a lot of detail parts that I bought at a very reasonable price followed by anothe …
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Revell conversion 1/72
… RC Piper Cub and the two motors originally from a Graupner tug. I've ordered two brass props as the ones installed are from an Aeronaut kit I've still to build and flimsy. Two brass rudders from Cornwallmodelboats. No 2.4ghz here either. 2 …
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Zippkits 650 kv outrunner
… d. This is a 36 mm outrunner designed for working boats and tugs. Lower rpm than most motors of the same size and high torque. The Springer tug that Zippkits sells weighs around 6-8 pounds, and that is what this motor was designed for. My T …
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Panart?
Does anybody know about this tug kit? I can get it for $150.00. I can't find out much about it so far. Thank you,. Dave
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Zippkits 650 kv outrunner
… ased one for my "currently-building" single-engine Springer tug from ZIPP. I also purchased a twin tug but will be using brushed motors there as I hav them to hand, $$$ already invested incl the brushed ESCs. I shall be using dual 6V sealed …
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Re: Aeronaut Kalle
… servo, RX & NiMH battery. I'm building a Zippkits Springer tug with their brushless motor, I have every chance to do the drivetrain without a universal, but just wondering abt the wisdom of hoping for perfect alignment as the boat ages.
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… I scratch built my first RC sale model boat, a 42 inch long tug boat. I am happy to be a part of this forum and read just about every post. So, WELCOME ABOARD! Lew
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Free Christmas Prize Draw!
26th Dec: What name was given to the tugboat in the popular Canadian children's television series? A. Theodore (72%) - Correct Answer B. Tuggy McTugFace (2%) C. Timothy (6%) D. Toby (20%) Theodore Tugboat is a Canadian children's television …
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Re: Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
… e what you want and copy and paste to Google translate eg : Tugs name translates to trout (see pics for process) you can do it on a smart phone with a translation app which is easier. Fun to learn. You can pick any language on the right a w …
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Hull sealing
… tlemen. I have come to the stage in my build if the US army tug boat from model boats magazine where he done an early Float test, he sealed the hull using dope and tissue however I have none of this to hand and am doing this build on a budg …
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"Amsterdam"
This the model of the Tug "Amsterdam" I acquired from Norm Milne. This is a first class build. Wijsmuller salvage and long distance towage tug ''Amsterdam'' Built in 1971 by Scheepswerf Johann Oelkers K.G., Hamburg (563) as ''Hamburg'' for …
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Re: Amsterdam Wijsmuller
… odel very nicely, documented with that backdrop of the real tug's features. You hav helped me by showing aft deck rigging options for tow. Thank you for posting ! I love tugs as well, one being refitted after rolling over to sink, + two new …
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Amsterdam Wijsmuller
My second model as model tug builder, video on youtube: https://youtu.be/wyPdt9xPmzM This model is sold in 2021 to a old sailer from Wijsmuller
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Update….
… the couple of days I have done a bit of work on the us army tug, hull shaping ect, I think it’s turned out pretty well for a novice. The cable ties really helped with keeping the shape while the glue dried with the help of a few pins. Bit m …
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Almost done on the Dumas Carole Moran tug
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Yo Ho - Pirates of the Floridia (Springer #3)
… ?v=pkwRrwvn0kk I'll have another one coming up, a good size tug, the "Imara" in a few days. It was built Howard, by another SSMBC member. Lew