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Coronavirus Towboat
… ooked around for a simple boat to work on. I had a Zippkits tugster that I received as a prize at a boat regatta so I thought I'd see what I could do with it. It is a simple thing meant as a retriever for a disabled model. This kit is basic …
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Alwyn Vintcent Build
Scratch built 1:50 scale model of Steam Tug Alwyn Vintcent. Last operating steam tug in South Africa. model. Having completed Sanson (Artesania Latina kit) and Anteo (scratch built using plans from internet scaled to 1:50) I had the "Tug Bu …
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Lockdown project
… he deck got shuffled. Starting with Miss Katherine, a small tug seen at a boat yard in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. Next, a Folksboat seen in a boatyard along the shore of Lake Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Most recently the 1/35 Italeri …
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Re: Starting the build
… er than usual. Another thought I had when building my micro tug was to use a voltage step up converter to allow the use of a smaller battery. This should allow the use of, for example, a 2 cell battery to step up the voltage to 4.8v and hen …
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Re: Starting the build
… atteries available. I had to reduce the battery in my micro tug from 4x AAA to 4 x 2/3 AAA. Not a lot of capacity 400mAh, but then you don't need a lot for these micro boats. After all, how long are you going to sail them for in a bath Grah …
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added some detail
Installed a spotlight on the tug, yes it works, a super bright led. Some misc items added.....
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Help
… to say that the closest superstructure Ive seen is my River Tug Luemba - but that would be nonsense as the hull is definitely not a tug - not sure what the original owner was building.
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We are sailing.......!!
… , so its time for a replacement. I was trying to build this tug from items I had in stock during lockdown without having to buy anything, but I didn't have another motor available that would fit in the tug. I managed to buy a replacement wi …
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Tow Winch, keeping busy....
… . Well now I thought I would try a drum winch to mount on a tug for fun and drive it with a CR servo. This will be an experiment at a small fuctional winch, not to be confused with the high quality, accurate scale stuff I see you guys and g …
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Tow Winch, keeping busy....
… ell, that way the load is on the barge, not on the springer tug. Besides that would give me another project to build. See photo for possible winch patina look. Joe Joe
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Re: Controls
… ulk than a 4AA pack. Would this set-up work well in a Micro Tug?
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Deca box
… o test. See attached pics. These were for 3 or 5mm LEDs for tug setups, was easy to 'plug in' the LEDs and resistors and adjust as required. I've also done similar for SMD LEDs but with the SMDs soldered onto Vero board. I suggested 1/8th W …
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Deca box
… times here. Mainly in connection with lighting circuits on tugs for various folks. Basically all you need to do is add up the voltage drop (Vf) on each LED and subtract the total (Vt) from the supply voltage to give the volts to be 'droppe …
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Lockdown Challenge
Springer Tug - rough shape only - superstructure not shown - one different superstructure picture
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Re: Airboat, getting back to it
… calm day. Definitely have to try that. My first solid wood tug pulled my 9ft 6in ply dinghy years ago, with a 12v 540 brushed motor, so anything's possible ! could nail it to the foredeck and it would serve a dual purpose, -drive and fan f …
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Re: Deck fittings and Horn
So, it seems I am not the only one building a push tug in honor of the coronavirus. This was a Tugster kit from Zippkits that was a raffle prize and at the Empire State Model Mariners meet some years ago. The kit sells for $29. It is pretty …
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Re: SA Navy A200 Valour Class Frigate
… t for the Woltemade and John Ross...they were great looking tugs. I know that we have completed models of both within the club.
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River Barge
… quick build. My experience building my springer type rescue tug was enjoyable because it was a quick, easy build, so I thought I'd give a river barge a try. Photos show progress after just one day, about 5 hours. Used 1/8" baltic birch side …
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Nostalgia
… 'perm was much too sedate for the Scout. Would be good for tug towing competition though Cheers, Doug Ps Glad to see your pics are behaving themselves now
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Ready for Launch
… e that she requires little if no extra ballast. Can all you tug specialists disregard the blue/red flashing light on the foremast - bit of artistic license there. Thank you all for your help and kind remarks during this most enjoyable and s …
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Stacked up!
… my garage. Looking at the photo, top to bottom. - Brooklyn Tug - awaiting sea trials after some refit. - Rescue Tug - awaiting sea trials - Sailing Barge - in progress waiting for warm weather to paint outside. - Current build, "river barg …
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BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
AL KUBAR 2 Is a " Tug Boat " - 1:24 scale model of a harbour tug operating in the United Arab Emirates. This large tug is 40in long by 14in beam. Uses twin electric motors and displaces approx. 45lbs. Owner Dave travels from Sheffield most …
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Lights and final rigging
… mps on a halyard. These indicate what kind of operation the tug is carrying out - towing etc. The lights supplied in the kit are all in white metal, so I decided to drill them out and use micro led's to illuminate. I simulated the halyard f …
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Receiver Controlled switch
… ches - I use small servos and simple contact switches First tug I built in the late 60s used a set of modified car points for the motor stop/start. Not many ESCs in those days. Used an O.S Cougar 2 channel 27mhz TX. I use a twin M/S latchin …
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Brushless motors
… orque but usually lower kV. (Revs per Volt OFF LOAD) So for tug pulling perhaps a big fat, long outrunner with kV 250 or so. For max speed a short, slim motor for hi revs for the competition racers. I reckon for your Lifeboat a decent compr …
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Sail Servo, power switch type
… he end result are shown in two photos, one from my brooklyn tug and one from my rescue pusher tug. More to come. Joe
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my fleet in the pool
… will post pics of it later .smit rusland Southampton little tug ,yewgarth ,fairmount alpine ,pacific brigand, pilot boat all tested and running very well
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Night Watch
… ral ships and boats of a support nature in the Texas Fleet, tugs, fireboat, lifeboats, and the like, including an airboat that’s been lend-leases from the Cajun Navy. However, the McKinney Inland Shipyards and Studebaker Storage facility ha …