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BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
Miss Sophie is a Freelance design " Motor Tug " built by Buxton Model Boat Club Member Dean Ratcliffe. Audio commentary from Dean. More photos in Model Boats Website - https://model-boats.com/ - "Boat Clubs & Lakes" - "Buxton Model Boat Clu …
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Re: Using a servo/microswitch on/off latching method for smoke.
… t i'm not sure what will be next. Was thinking perhaps of a tug named Romo, which was my favourite when I was a kid. Belonged to a shipping co (Subritzskys, - now SeaLink) which operated from a site just up the estuary from us, and was one …
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Re: Using a servo/microswitch on/off latching method for smoke.
Maybe you could fit a working crane on the tug ? Hydraulic experiments ?? ooooh!!!!!!! Martin555.
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Painting Red Oxide!
… ou to use Crimson! But, having worked over 20 years on real tugs. I never seen the bottom of the Hull painted Crimson! Always Red Oxide Primer! After the paint has cured. I will tape up the top of the hull! Maybe paint in a day or two! Or m …
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Ted Stinson Plans
… e Lobster Boat , a Sailing Scow and the Arnold S a small US Tug. All those downloadable for the grand sum of $4.48 on special. They do include component drawings as far as I am aware The link is :- https://kalmbachhobbystore.com/product/dig …
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kelpie
Springer Tug with fibreglass hull and plastic card deck. The rest of the build I have done on 3D printer using the easy cad part programme just as a fun project to see what could be done on a 3D printer by a beginner. The Shottel drives I b …
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Ted Stinson Plans
… lot of time in his place. I gave my young son a kit of the tug which never got built, but years later, I built it as a static coastal trader in a Cornish village on a G scale railway built with his children! I moved the house aft and made …
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Trawler build
Hello Sid, I am building a Billing Boats Tug ‘St Canute’ during this build l had major problems applying the planking to the stern. So l turned to my Pals on this website who advised blocks of balsa in place of the planks, carved and shaped …
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BUXTON MODEL BOAT CLUB
… n Model Boat Club member Eric, "Anteo" is a pre war Italian tug. Further information on the video commentary.
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Re: Masts
Brillo stuff Steve Lovely detailing. This class of tug was sometimes known as the Rollicker class, sometimes as the Resolve class! None were completed before WW1 was over. Attached are three photos of HMT / TST Rollicker; one (#3) as comple …
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Tow Cable!
… a motorized winch? That could be used on a 1:33 scale model tug! I found one but it very expensive. It's $132.00! And it's a bit big! But, I might get away with it! But, I just can't see the expense! So, I think I'll motorize the winch the …
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Back in 2012, Seen at Charleston, South Carolina
A pilot boat and a Tugboat. What type of tug is it?
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Despatch No 9
This is a Lindberg Diesel Tug - originally from Pyro - built in the early 1980's . A little modified from original - brass railings - cabin roof altered - external piping on funnel - winch from lighter flint wheel etc lifts off for shaft oi …
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Home made F-14 Controller Switch!
… . To Doug "RNinMunich"! I had used push button switches for Tug Brooklyn. These were use to switch on her running lights! And as Doug said, they did fail! So, I asked and of course Doug pointed the way! By making a recommendation of switche …
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Richardson/Southampton Smoke Generator
… nsulted him in some way. He did a lot of design work for my tug’s lighting upgrade project. That upgrade is definitely going to get done; it’s been held up all along by a string of eye infections, then my fall, surgery & recovery. If you he …
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Shipping crates
… the shipping, but not as worried about it, as i am about my tug. She is an old girl plus the sentimental value is high. Again thanks all, will be asking a few chippies in my area.
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Re: Pilot House and Main Deck House Sealed!
Mornin' Ed, Found a neat paint scheme for your new tug! Or maybe better suited to Brooklyn!? "The USS Narkeeta (a Wahneta Class District Harbor Tug, launched in 1892 and decommissioned in 1923.) It had an experimental "brickwork" camouflage …
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Getting stern right
… will strengthen the model before the basswood decking. This tugboat has a steel plated deck.
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Billings Fittings Kit!
… G who then told RON. That I was Building The Smit Nederland Tug! Anyway the rest is history! Thanks, Guys the Brass Becker Rudders. Are already in place! And a Special Thanks! To Ken Saunders from Canada. For having the Fittings Kit! I real …
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Re: Oceanic
How about this great looking old tug (ex RN) at Terra Del Fuego Info on bottom of pic. More history info here https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?178759 JB
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Re: Oceanic
… (dads army etc) owned this beautiful yacht (Amazon), not a tug but worth a mention, re - saving old boats. This pic was 2009 (Mystic Seaport museum Conn USA), and in the UK (National Historic Ships)) JB
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Re: Oceanic
… reading the thread, which is a tad off course from a model tug, but what the heck. it would seem Superyacht is inaccurate, it looks like a sub set by the name Expedition Yacht is nearer the mark, especially given where they sail to. Antarc …
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Oceanic
… nic. A German built and for many years operated Ocean Going Tug build 1969 Much to do as it needs a full mechanical refit, having just two 2mm shafts plus motors and a rudder but no other gear at all. On the cosmetic side the superstructure …
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Lighter
just the basic parts cut this afternoon now need to finish tug size of lighter is 24" x 6" x 3" all from 1/8 ply
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HMS Bustler
HMS Bustler deep sea rescue tug ,built at Henry Robb Shipbuilders Leith where I served my time . Hull is 6mm ply with 2mm ply deck ,superstructure and bridge were constructed earlier from 18mm mdf . Ship will be a static model ,one day I wi …
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North Texas Shipwrights 3 November 2019
… ng around with a Graupner Kitty II and a semi scratch built tug on Towne Lake, was visited by Wile E Coyote too!!
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Re: Superstructure, or my love/hate affair with plastic
Hi Cash, My Brooklyn Tug Superstructure is made the same way! It will look very good once painted! I taped my windows with electrical tape. Very carefully cut it to size. Press down on the tape. When done it will look fantastic! On my super …
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Pop Pop Boats
… ble to bring back a few pictures. One boat is missing - the tug whose larger than normal engine sadly malfunctioned from the start. Hopefully it will be re - engined someday...........