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HAZELGARTH
… in all four guises as she changed ownership. http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/hazelgarth1959.html
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HAZELGARTH
Hi Bob, Colin The pictures show a nice looking tug. The Hazelgarth looks a good boat to build. Will be watching both of your builds. Rick
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Modern Books on RC modelling
… u can also have stern-drives and water-jets. If you fancy a tug though, many of these, especially the larger ones, are commonly fitted with korts which is where the prop(s) are within a housing and the whole lot turns. Once you've done a bi …
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Caldercraft Alte Liebe Build manual needed
Hi all, Does anyone have the build manual for the steam tug "Alte Liebe"? I bought the kit but there are things missing, I have the general arrangement but not the manual. Regards, Robbert
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Batteries
… rew older. I have never been in to Battleships, Submarines, Tug boats or Sailing Boats, but I wouldn't tell anyone to change from there perticular style of boating. Sorry once again if I have offended anybody. But lets all just be friendly …
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I am looking for this winch
… ought this winch, many, many, moons ago. It fit my V-4-MA-1 tugboat perfectly, well almost conidering I did not exactly what kind of winch it carried. Anyhow, jump forward a few decades and I am trying to find the manufacturer. The base is …
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I am looking for this winch
… That winch seems more like what I have fitted to many of my tugs. We are fortunate to have some excellent manufacturers in the UK and https://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/winch-115-c.asp offer winches in various sizes for Tugs. I'm sure you h …
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I am looking for this winch
… n took the lines off the HMS Zwarte Zee, formerly the Dutch tug Zwarte Zee which escaped to England in 39'. The Commission modifed the lines and produced the V-4's. The wich in the oicture is one I installed as the tow winch, probably 15+ y …
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I am looking for this winch
Hi ToraDog I wasn't familiar with a V-4-MA-1 tug so looked it up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_V_ship Very interesting and nostalgic tug. I assume it is diesel powered as the winch you have posted has no steam pipes attached. Many UK t …
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Brushed motors vs Brushless
… ch are heavier and give more Ballast for boats. Scale boats tugs brushed Speed boats Brushless Brushed and Brushless Motors: Advantages and Disadvantages Depending on your application, there are reasons why you might choose to use a brushle …
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While looking for spare tires in car kits, I found this little gem
… through the kits looking for tires to use on the barge and tugboat, I came across this little gem. I said, “Why not? Build it Ron” One thing about plastic car kits that is frustrating is scraping off the chrome before gluing. Model planes, …
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While looking for spare tires in car kits, I found this little gem
Ron, I was loking ot add tires to one of my tugs and I found this source. www.diecastdirect.com. I found lot's of nice vinyl tires.
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Cordage Arrived today in the mail
… d. in N.S. Canada, send me about 8’ of cordage to try on my tugboats and barge. All he had was a green, but with some Tamiya Light Blue XF-23, the colours closely matches Poly Steel the type of ropes used on many of the vessels here in Cana …
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Christmas Cards & Free Prize Draw
… ch - Sea Truck 12 - Audacity - Admiralty MTB - Boston Lock (Tug) - RAFA Aquarius - Galateia - Pilot Boat 726 - Clupea - Patria - Higgins PT Boat Stephen
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Motors
… g at a reasonable rate. The 550 in my opinion would power a Tug or similar with a large prop. If you want to remove the gear try what Mike said though I would avoid heating on such a small motor, what ever you do don't put any pulling force …
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"paint" What paint to use rattle can?
I'm building Springer tug boat for recovery of floundered (recovery) boats for what ever reason. So I decided to use Rust-oleum Gloss protective enamel on this build. I followed the directions boat was seal coated and sealed. added the 1st …
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Anyone hear from Ed lately?
… ll he said in an email I just received. He said none of his tugboats have been launched in the local pond. He is starting a new build Happy Hunter Tug by Krick. Good to know they are fine.
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LEDs
… ights the original builder was intending to fit. As a steam tug the lights are likely to have been paraffin on the original so yellowed leds would probably suit. Typically you would have port and starboard running lights a masthead light an …
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LEDs
Led interested I have a tug which needs wiring WATTLE scratch built is there any one who could help who could give me a hand the person who was going to help had an car accident has two vertebrae fractured so he will be unable to do anythin …
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Servo's
… oats with limited space such as a Footy sailboat, or a Mini-Tug such as the challenge from last winter. Some fellas were also building 7” models! https://footy.rcsailing.net/plans.php https://modelboatyard.com/tug.html Get one of these.
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Newbbie needing advice
… s. There are quite a few avid steam builders here. 1) Steam Tug Lyttelton by Nonsuch. 2) Hyghlander Clyde Puffer by GaryLC. This is to name but two of many. Also Colin H is restoring a steam plant and may be able to help. Hope this helps yo …
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Amati Italian Runabout (Riva Aquarama)
… such as the Boulogne Etaples fishing boat and the St Canute tug, both plank on frame construction. I am by no means a professional builder and have used the vast knowledge of many of the builders on this web page to help me out and they are …
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Notifications
… urrent examples:- American Beauty, Mojo and Assurance Class tug ???
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American Beauty Barge, Questions
… e process of building my 4th Dumas kit (Lord Nelson Victory Tug). Each kit has issues and needs fine tuning to be built. In my mind I don't think Dumas kits work well for novice builders. My builds have and are turning out well and I like t …
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2 Engine - no rudder RC
… model expert used parts from a toy type for his mini pusher tug which he drove around in his Big Blue inland sea.................. If its a larger model Severn there are still some cheap NQD boats around which might fit the bill - a 30in ca …
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2 Engine - no rudder RC
… for an enthusiastic great-grandson. He has a 'Southampton' tug which I have cosmetically and operationally changed a little and provided a modified crew (from plastic soldiers) but attention's back to his 'Severn' lifeboat which has been a …
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Fall sailing in Ontario, Canada
… better rudder control, very sensitive now. Also brought the tugboat Miss Katherine, replica of the tugboat seen in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
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Sail and mast rigging
… fourteen kilos is overpowered with an 800 motor, and my 4ft tug only uses a 540 motor and is really efficient. Your boat isn't a speed boat, so some trial runs with the smaller motor will prove you don't need to waste money on a large motor …