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Towing Barge
… from a MMI plan from ply. Look realistic when towed with a tug and used to see similar on the Mersey many years ago. For ballast I use milk bottles that I fill with water at the pondside and place in the model at the lakeside. Much easier …
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34" Fireboat.
… are both running from one or two water pumps. I remember a tug I built with one water cannon and I used a Ford windshield watcher water pump.
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Die-Cutting...crushing
RodC Nice looking Zippy Spring tug. It’s all done so now we will wait to see it moving around in your nearest lake. I’m almost done drawing the blueprints for my own Spring tug, soon I will post the blueprints for everyone. I will build it …
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What are peoples thoughts on the Frsky Tandem XE and Ethos
… o new, hence the following. I'm building a Fairmount Alpine Tug and am wanting to put lots of little extras on it and yes Mark T's build has given me lots of inspiration. I need to purchase a radio that can accommodate these little extra's( …
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What are peoples thoughts on the Frsky Tandem XE and Ethos
… ack into rc after 40 years away I built a billing’s Bankert tug as the first project with a Spektrum rugged 5 channel radio thinking that would be way more than enough radio for boats and my future needs. I used 4 channels on it with the li …
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Some tips required please
… built a couple of Billings models including the Zwarte Zee tug - albeit a number of years ago - but the wood was excellent in those kits. Even some of the complex double bends required were fine provided you followed their instructions on …
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Some tips required please
… ecessary / helpful? Also I tried to build a Billings Samson Tug (1970's) and I really struggled because the wood was so poor quality and fit, I really want to build one so I bought another one for another go, would the billings building sli …
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Some tips required please
… ct the water to one side. I will leave others to answer the tugboat question. Roy
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Foundation Josephine (Ex: HMS SAMSONIA)
… e plans , very happy with them. Plans are for a WW2 salvage tug, Foundation Josephine/HMS SAMSONIA. Also received plans for a WW2 coaster HMS SARD. I plan on building both of them beginning this winter. Both will be built at .385 “ to the f …
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Action Electronics P94 Dual ESC Mixer
… ll. I've been interested in building a twin-propeller steam tug with rudder and was looking at the 20 Amp P94, however Component Shop haven't had them in stock for a long time. I've not been able to get in touch to enquire. Could anyone sug …
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Action Electronics P94 Dual ESC Mixer
Hi Atreius models, I Did have an Aziz tug with twin 600 motors controlled by 2 Mtronics 20amp esc's with a 12v system to power the motors. Also had a voltage reducer, (got through any of the electronics companies)12v to 6v to power rudder s …
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http://towingline.com/
If you like tugboats check out this link. But, he also posts news about other types of vessels. Check out this research vessel, for those scratch builders. It is in the current newsletter post. Also look for the unique vessels used in the w …
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Weed the dreaded Weed.
… take it with me when I go to the pond in case I can use my tug do to the weeds
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Rawdon Model Boat Club Open Day 10/06/2023
… every class of boat you can think of, including, Trawlers, Tugs, Warships, Cargo ships, Fast Electric Racing boats (note; Internal Combustion Engines not allowed), and Racing Yachts. You will be sure of a warm welcome at our friendly clubh …
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
… e RC boat club in the Rochester, NY area? I have some scale tugboats I that would be fun to run as a group. Cheers, Phil
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
CHUGALONE, my zippkits tug has no interior yet, but i will be adding some. Perhaps a camera too for FPV. And the exterior needs details added too. Here is the innards in case you care. ZIPPKITS universal didn't last very long. I bought some …
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Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
… cat on lap. Doesnt look too out-of-place aboard my ZIPPKITS tug (kit from Florida). GREY PAINT on the tug is a self-priming acrylic porch & floor paint manufactured by our Canadian flagship hardware chain HOME HARDWARE. PEARL GREY, I hav us …
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Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
… ng your pictures and text to go by when I start building my tug. At the moment I’m in the process of selling my home and purchasing another one, so all of my model projects are in the back burner. But mean while I’m watching and learning fr …
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Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
… voyage & i'm going to pry her off the roof, as she made the tug topheavy. I didn't build her, i purchased used. Power is abt a 380 brushed, battery is 3600 mAh 7.2V NIMH. Shaft tube needed more support hence the unpainted triangle twixt bot …
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Are Motorized RC Scale Model Boats Hazardous?
RodC Nice little red River push tug you got there. Is it yours? I would like to see more of it, inside and out. Jul
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Anybody have a known-good schematic to homebuild an ESC?
… LAs gives me the benefit of adequate ballast in my Springer tugs). Yes I know i can buy all sorts of ESCs ready built but I am looking for an electronics project for our long cold winter evenings.
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
philsacc I'd like to see more pics of you Avatar tug also, if its a kit what is the name?
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
… ke myself clear. I was referring myself to “philsacc avatar tug”, that looks like is primed and ready to be painted. By the way, I also like your zippkits pusher tug. Have you posted any pictures of the inside set up?
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
Do you mean the zippkits pusher tugs? I hav 1 running, a twin under construction,& several kits on order. Or do you mean something else?
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
RodC You took the words out my mouth. I love that push tug, it will be great to see more of it, inside and out. I’ll be waiting for those pics.
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
Pls PM me a pic of that tug that i think is called your avatar. I'm very interested in it, but the image on my tablet is tiny.
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Rochester, NY. Scale model boat club?
… or the very noisy and loud speed boats but I haven't run my tugboats there yet. Cheers, Phil
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Does anybody knows where is “Mastman”?
… ive130 building log on his “Mastman American River Springer Tug”, I was mesmerized with this excellent kit. So after analyzing his entire building process, I get nuts all over the net trying to find out where is this kit, but sadly I was le …