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Tug Dual ESC Electronics
… ows proportional motor control to assist the rudders on the tug, which is otherwise impossible to position in high winds or in reverse. No extra controller is needed, neither is the existing PCB modified in any way. The pictures show the sc …
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
… if he would climb aboard and take some pictures of the old tug here in the boat yard. The vessel was built in 1959 for the Department of Public Works and sailed under the name of "Enmore"; it also had a designation known as "T.A.2" of whic …
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
… ay, after three days of rain it is is pretty murky, but the tug boat did very well giving Pluto an ride on the water.
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(Tug Boat) 'Westbourne' PLA Tug
Westbourne is a Port of London Authority steam Tug from the Caldercraft Mini-Fleet Range - it is 1:48 scale. This model was discontinued a few years ago but I did manage to purchase a brand new boxed one via ebay a couple of years ago. it h …
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Flying Scotsman. Iron paddle tug
… rongbowPlansComplete.pdf Research showed that lots of these tugs were built in the late 1800, using the same design. My build was named because it was one of the last built for a Glasgow shipping company. Taken from tynetugs web site Name: …
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3D Printed Tug.
Freelance design for 3D printed tug,all stl files created by PeterSripol here is a link to his channel on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaIjdgTiP0o&list=WL&index=2&t=734s My version will be printed at 75% giving a hull length of …
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(Tug Boat) VALIANT
This tug was built by a modeler in Bristol during the early 1960's it was given to me at the Abergavenny Steam and vintage show in 2016 by the makers grandson who told me it had been on display in his mums house from 1970 when his grandad d …
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Re: Bills springer tug
Ive built several tugs over the past few years,more than happy to help you out any way I can
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Tug Boat Alwyn Vintcent
1:50 Scale scratch built model of last operating steam tug in South Africa. Built using plans I drew up using photographs as reference. Alwyn Vintcent currently being restored by Villiersdorp Vintage Tractor and Engine Club in Villiersdorp, …
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Tug Boat "Flora"
… s all Graham93’s fault. After seeing his lockdown challenge Tug. I thought it was fantastic and so small for a RC Boat, and as we are unable to go out and about the idea of just using it in a small area of water. I then thought i could do s …
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little River Tug
… t an official entry but I thought I would give a little tub tug boat a try for fun. Sketch is of current tug idea. Plan to build entirely of styrene as I like working with it, it bends easy and I have enough scrap laying around. Just a simp …
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Micro Tug
… cent copy of Model Boats included a free plan for a 'Pusher Tug'. I decided to have a go and see if I could build something based on the plan, with the added challengs of not buying any materials. Key parts of the plan were scanned using an …
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Tug Boat "Flora" (problem)
… ut only the starboard motor working forward. As this little Tug need both motors to steer (tank steering). I have bypassed the receiver PCB and both motors work perfectly. When i first tested the receiver PCB it worked but one motor was a b …
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3D Printed Tug.
Being a tight a** I have printed two UV joint's for the Tug OK for low power use but no good for IC, also the main winch. UV joint drilled for M4 prop shaft and 2.3 mm motor shaft with two M4 Allen Socket Hex Head Grub Screws in each.
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Re: T.i.D Tug
Hi Fred, T.I.D. (as George almost said) means Tug; Inshore and Dock. Pic shows 164 at Chatham 1994. Had me wondering a while ago as well so I Wiki'd it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TID-class_tug Some of the first all welded ships? Happy b …
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Re: Micro Tug
A Modified Mini-Pusher Tug. Yours is 6" I made this one 8" with some other changes.
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(Tug Boat) Cervia hull depth numbers
help please will my cervia thames tug require hull depth numbers and other waterline markings, i have a set of 1/48 scale to suit but wonder if they are needed? see photo
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Tug titch
Super tug and steering wonder. Bought as a kit and made from wood and plastic. There was no instructions, and without them a nightmare.eventually getting them put the basics into perspective, eventually building the boat.i changed the motor …
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(Tug Boat) Brooklyn Steam Tug
I built this from a Dumas Tug Kit, nice kit with lots of detail. Two SLA batteries provide ballast along with lead weight. Gearing is from an older type model aircraft type. ESC is a marine type, forward, backward drive, big 4" Dumas prop. …
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Tugboat/Rescue boat
… gestion by martin555 is a good one. I just posted my Rescue Tug to the Harbour, also have a completed build log on this. The Springer is nice because it is a simple build. The basic hull design works well as a pusher tug, I built it for use …
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Rescue Tug
Rescue tug is based on Springer tug plans for the hull and drive. The superstructure is scratch build with polystyrene. Constructed to assist in recovering stranded sailing yachts at the local pond. It has two - 4.5ah 6 volt batteries which …
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3D Printed Tug.
A bit more done on my Tug, the only part that is wood is the deck. Waiting for prop shaft's and coupling's. Have sealed the hull with two coat's Z-Poxy
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Rescue Vessel - Springer Tug
… first ever Build Blog, bear with me.... Picked the Springer Tug as it is very simple and it will just be used ss a backup recovery vessel. I intend to build it a zero cost from my parts box and scrap wood pile. I put together my extra props …
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Re: “DAUNTLESS” - 85’ WWII Army ST Harbor Tug
This tug has always been at the top Of my list. It began with the Boatnerd tug conversion article in “The Art of the Modelbuilder.” It featured the Lindbergh Diesel Tug, which was one of the kits originally offered by Pyro as Despatch No. 9 …
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Springer Tug
A short video of maiden voyage of my new tug,sorry about camera work, plus my tug next to another tug from my club Stevenage Model Boat Club.
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Springer Tug
Building this tug with wood left over from my Clyde Puffer, more info as I go along. Building to Springer spec 18 inch's long 8 inch's wide.
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Springer Tug
Scratch built tug with bits leftover from my Puffer build
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Re: Springer Tug
… version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVgCRGyUWnc Happy 'Tugging' Gents, and of course Our Welsh Lass if she's so inclined Basic plans attached. Cheers, Doug (I must write out 500 times 'I must not get sidetracked when I'm supposed to be …