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Re: Deleted
… from a MB hull/ plan. Eastwood 24, a boards cruiser. A Tid Tug built from a Kingston Mouldings hull/ plan. Bruma, a fishing boat converted to a cruiser. One motor, two screws. Starlet, built from a Vic Smeed plan. Sadly, I sold it two year …
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General interest
Just like to share a couple of my models. A Tid Tug built from a Kingston Mouldings hull/plan on a pond at Sneterton airfield. STARLET built from a Vic Smeed plan at Eaton Park Norwich. The pond at Sneterton is no longer available and the s …
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BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
… k cargo. The design also enables the vessel to be used as a tugboat, either pushing or towing and are often equipped with large deck winches and strong points for this purpose. A true Swiss army knife of the sea, able to adapt to most roles …
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plans
… e plan that Fred's talking about; James P Woods. US harbour tug from early 20th century. It appeared in the March 2019 issue of MB. An extremely detailed description of the construction in 5 parts was published in the March to July '19 issu …
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… rawings and see what I have, also in 2019 Model Boats had a Tug and the drawings could be down loaded. Hope that this is of some help Fred
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Painting the Lesterville
I am making two superstructures of this Ville class tugboat, the Lesterville is currently in Port Dover, Ontario and is a white and yellow scheme. The other will be the Beamsville currently in Tofino, B.C. and has a paint scheme of red and …
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Re: Added figures to the Steam boat
Super nice! I have not found any figures to go with my tugboat yet. 3/4=1” Wheelhouse painted according to the tugboat we were on the Port Dover. Like so many models, once the roof goes on, you will not see much of the inside.
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Re: MV Gladys B.
… bow & stern and the rest being frames. Take a look at this Tug I made again just scrap wood but layered. The scale is 1/32 @ 46"x 11" The twin homemade Kort nozzles give out a huge amount of power, 6 or 12 volts. The only downside with my …
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Graupner mc-26
… per wiring plan) This is my second model, the first was the tugboat JOFFRE operated by a SANWA dash SABRE (2stick,2channel) RC so a big step up on both model and controls, Just got you message working on switches just being on/off unless yo …
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Clube de Aeromodelismo de Setúbal
In 1982 we didn't have much to buy in Portugal and what we had was expensive. Taking advantage of my status as a 3rd mate :-) I bought some kits, one in Ireland and one in the USA. The fotos are from a meeting we organized in Troia in 1982 …
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Norstar model fireboat.
… props often have the rudder shaft at the leading edge, e.g. tugs. Attached is a pic of my Sea Scout installation; 28x8.5" boat, 30mm prop. Rudder fits close to the hull and extends to approx halfway down the lowest prop blade. (That's what …
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Double Bit Bollard
Hi modellers. Where can I get a Double Cross Bollard for my tugboat that will tow various objects? The base is roughly 5cm x 6cm. Height of the two main pipes is 6 cm and are 1 cm dia. I am building 3/4"=1' If you can open the word doc the …
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What is it?
… orth Atlantic! https://www.google.com/maps/place/Azores,+Portugal/@36.1181666,-36.0366328,4.33z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xb467f1e11e43b05:0xe2911b674bce0c1d!8m2!3d37.7412488!4d-25.6755944 Cheers, Doug Seek and ye shall find! http://uboatarchive.net …
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Four wheel secured
The skipper from Port Dover, said that a tugboat’s propeller is called a wheel. If you drive the tug with a four blades it is called four wheel. Thus two, three, five also a two wheel, three wheel or five wheel. Learned something new.
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Minicraft power tools
… Huntress , a Billings 100 series Trawler , and a pair of Q3 tug kits - all for grandsons & other family members - a 23"Huntsman for a friend plus a 19"Huntress for myself , and a pair of Cabin Cruisers 7" & 10" respectively started in Lockd …
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BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
… Buxton Model Boat Club members boats that include Yachts , Tugs , Rowing boat , Submarine and other power boats
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RC Sailing No 107
… Buxton Model Boat Club members boats that include Yachts , Tugs , Rowing boat , Submarine and other power boats.
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Re: Drawing coming along
This tug is about 3 hours from me. In Port Dover, Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada. I hope to get down there to see it and take some measurements. Note the bow in the photo; the tug is used to break ice in the river where Tiller Marine is located …
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Just another, Smit Nederland Build!
Well, The Tug Atlantic was a no go! So, I ordered the Tug Smit Nederland! This is going to be a nice build. I have many idea's in mind! I'm going to incorporate independent throttling! also independent smokers will be used as well! Her ligh …
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Weekend Buy
Nice pair of tugs, I have a joffre in my tug yard, but she is waiting for a drive train refit. Mine was given to me a few years ago and I tidied it up to take to shows. Whats the other one? Looks good and strong. Cheers Colin.
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Weekend Buy
… e is a Billing Boats 1:75 Scale "Smit Rotterdam Ocean Going Tug Boat". I am thinking of calling her "Smit London" will have to do some repaint on her. Fred
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Hull Painted
… at are recommend by Dean's, but they are going to be my new tug fleet colures. Fred
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Esc motor pairing.
… h integrated rudder mixer. As I'm doing with my Southampton tug. You can then use just one stick (and one thumb) to control both motors and rudder with motor assisted steering. Pirouette on the spot if you wish ️️ Other hand free to operate …
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Online shop - order / delivery/contact
… g to my archive! The pics sure weren't for me, I've got one tug, she's enough for me (Or one and a half, if you count my titchy 1:108 Revell Harbour Tug, ca 15cm) The site search function can't find your original post though Colin Seem to r …
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Online shop - order / delivery/contact
Hi Colin, The HAZLEGARTH sounds like a lovely tug! And she has some very good lines! I found some pics hope they help! Cheers, Ed PS. Will follow this Blog with interest!
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Online shop - order / delivery/contact
… ody was able to assist me with details or pictures. It is a tug called HAZLEGARTH, so when I saw these motors it gave me the inclination to do something about it. (MOTIVATION) I was looking for a home for my 12v 25ah sla , it sits nicely in …
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Snowy joins the crew
… ake a clay model of Tintin to join him as crew on my pusher Tug.. - then a friend suggested making a model of Snowy to join the crew. Here’s how I made him!
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Re: Refurb of Flower Class Corvette
… TB 30in, also a Fairly Huntsman 34in needs finishing, a Sun Tug 36in needs restoration part completed. A Bismarck battleship to upgrade, A Hydroplane (shrimp) to finish. Boats completed and not in Harbour A small vacuum moulded fishing boat …