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(Fire Boat) Edward . M. Cotter
… build of this boat I used the prints of the Sequin Midwest tug for the hull & internet photos for details. I used the tops of Lepages glue bottle to simulate the Monitor on the decks I'm real proud of them. (Motor: Johnson) (8/10)
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Creepy
This is Creepy,a springer tug that is 5 yrs old now.He pushes #1200lb pumpkins for the pumpkin regatta along with saving many of the PMPBA club members boats from certain sinking or floating away.I never go to any of the club floats without …
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Michael (formerly Carol Moran)
… build this kit last winter. We had fun researching existing tug boats of the era, and upgrading some of the details. After the bath tub test, I changed from direct drive to a 3:1 ratio motor to keep it running at a scale speed.
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Seaport workboat (Toby)
A nice still shot of the Tug on the lake today, towing a small barge with sand
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San Pedro Push Boat
For those of you who like push tugs, here is my San Pedro Push Boat at different views.
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Aeronaut Pilot Boat
Hi Steve How's your pilot boat coming along? My tugboat is coming along nicely, I'm working on her rub-rails at the present. Ed
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Search lights
… am. I've attached a photo of a searchlight on my 1:48 scale tug. it uses a 10mm dia LED. The back plate is a circle of styrene, and the case is 1/2" styrene tube. The legs of the LED are bent down and around, with extension wires soldered o …
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MilliPut
… water proof! I found this out the hard way, I used bondo on Tug Serenities skeg, and the Skeg keeps on clacking! This is why I choose milliput! Ed
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Aeronaut Pilot Boat
… o order my aeronaut pilot boat! I've also been looking at a tugboat it's the DUMAS SAN PEDRO PUSH TUG 1:32 SCALE. Take a look at the picture what do you think?
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Lincolnshire poacher
… l flags from 1.96 to 1.6 scale weather there for a lifeboat,tug,yacht,warship,fishing boat etc etc(Scale flags & ensigns 01476 573331 Mike)
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Is westbournemodel@ co serious?
… Cornwall Model Boat Ltd, can't wait to put them on my Model Tug!
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RFI problem
I'm in the process of upgrading a Southampton 1:36 scale tug I bought about five years ago. it was originally 27Mhz now I've put a 2.4Ghz radio and I've also upgraded the speed controller! my problem is I'm getting some kind of feed back, c …
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Serenity
… (AKA) Jersey City, she is a reworked and renamed 1:32 scale Tugboat. she measures in at 36" X 9"or 915mm X 229mm her weight is unknown (?) but I estimate it at about 7.5lbs to 9.0lbs give or take some ounces. Serenity is named after my Gran …
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Fairplay
Modified HegI Fairplay V tug built by My late Father. Mods include bigger 65mm Prop in a brass kort nozzle, working fire monitors, lights, radar, engine sound and grappling hooks to rescue nitro boats. Built 1980-81.
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Buhler motor
HI all. Ive been using 2 large Buhler motors in an Imara Tug for over 15 years. I purchased them from a model show selling bits and pieces. The can size is 51mm dia x 89mm long. 6mm shaft, and the only info on the end is "313 4 230 A". They …
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Mobile Marine Lady Jan.
… finished models and if you search the internet under Empire Tugs you will find plenty of detail of the various craft of which this model is representative. I am attaching a picture of my model for your info. Good luck with your research and …
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Besy bev
This is a welsh tug made from scratch from plans took a bit of work to do as the plans was wrong in parts
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Oliver W
37" tug, near completion, Futaba radio, single screw, fire monitor, bilge pump, deisel sound, for nephew.
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(Yacht) "Kaapstad" (Cape Town, Afrikaans) registered In Durban.
… ter. Time to sell and move on to my next project,probably a tug. (8/10)
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working fire hydrant
Having to make a new pusher tug, the present one been In a sorry state due to playing "last man floating" The new tug will have a working/rotating fire hydrant, thought It might be of some Interest If I documented the build. Although I have …
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Now It Begins
… ay's kit. Decided to go back to lifeboats for a change from tug's I have had a few before but sold them (as you do).
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Northsider
… April 1967, at Richard bunston Hessle for the Lawson Batey Tug Co. Ltd., at a cost of £106,500. Then chartered to the Tyne & Wear Tug Co. Ltd., working on the Tyne for harbour towage. Also visiting other UK and European ports during many c …
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Sir William Hoy
… king on the fittings and finishing. The original coal fired tug was built 1929 in the N.E. of England. Both model tugs have twin motors geared down 6 to 1 and have differential steering.
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J.R. More and the Sir William Hoy
Both these models are scratch built Durban tugs in 1:48 scale. Built J.R. More between 2011 and 2012 and is 41 inches in length. The original oil fired tug was built 1961 on the Clyde and was one of the last steam tugs to be built on the Cl …
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Edmund Gardner Liverpool Pilot Boat
Tug Hercules Fireman Rick wanted to see how I fixed the rigging to masts. Sorry but nothing clever or fancy just tied on with waxed string and super glued In place. Small brass loops to secure to deck.
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Fighting Cock
Fighting Cock was one of the fleet of North West Tugs (Liverpool Screw Towing and Lighterage Company) steam tugs, built by Cammell Laird in 1953. The model is built on a Kingston Mouldings Sun tug hull, the superstructure is scratchbuilt fr …
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Coal barge
… g. fully ballasted. It can be sailed on Its own, towed by a tug or tow a barge Itself. Driven by two 555 motors with a 15amp Mtronics speed controller, two 6v 7 amp hr batteries coupled to give 12v, (will run for hours) (the big battery Is …
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my aluminium barge a meter long
I made a wooden barge for my tugs to pull but found this too heavy so I asked my old firm to make me one in 4mm aluminium it has been fully seem welded and is water tight .I got them to powder coat the whole barge in black matt and I just a …