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Hints and Tips.
… replaced Lignum Vitae as underwater shaft bearings on most Tugs around the world. it is lubricated by water - and functions especially well in salt water. So there is very little wear after years of use.
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Coming soon.
You are going to a SteamPunk festival dressed as a tugboat !?
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HAZELGARTH
… Scale Models for your Hazelgarth, they have quite a lot of tugs, have bought from them many times, I know they have a hull of the Hazelgarth, and plans for such, here is the link. http://www.scalehobbies.net/GRPHULLSLIST.html cheers Peter
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Abergavenny steam and vintage show.
… keen and I am teaching him how to control and manoeuver my tugs. We are building him a tug of his own later this year. Sorry about the waffling on but I get carried away. Cheers Colin.
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Mistery box
Hi Colin, Can't help with the tug I'm afraid, although from hull and funnel form she looks relatively modern. Googling J & P McConnell turned up a load of American judges and such but nothing relevant ️ That Supermarine looks in a tad bette …
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Mistery box
… stery box. When I got home I opened the box to find a large tug Hull and decks but no name or instructions. So if anyone has details of this tug I will be eternally grateful. All parts are labelled, J&P. McConnell, Mersey Tugs, Catalogue nu …
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Hints and Tips.
… extremely good, that's the sort of look I hope to get on my tug Valiant, but she's a bit smaller at 41 inches. Thanks for the tip on the brush. Cheers Colin.
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Hints and Tips.
Hello All from the colony of Oz. For my Cervia 56inch steam tug , I needed a push broom or two of the type used to push ahead typically used in roadworks. I saved up my old toothbrushes and you the stem. A bit of corner rounding followed by …
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Mast light colours.
… ts are specific to the type of ship and it's function, e.g. tugs with yellow 'Towing' light facing aft. Hope this helps (instead of adding to confusion) Cheers, Doug
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Glue
… worth the trip in that it works . Decided to build a noodle tug as a rescue boat - looks to be more seaworthy than a pusher/springer type. Need that as sometimes I sail in the harbour here - can get a bit rough. Inspired by finding noodles …
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Glue
… e to use something like Mek Poly for ABS . I bought a model tug kit with ABS hull (George Turner) - ordinary polystyrene cement did not even touch it The UHU version which is stronger than the other types did not work. Tried 4 different glu …
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New In The Shop
… he design is based around the crash tender, but any boat or tug of the same scale would be able to use these. Currently 1:16, if there's any interest for 1:12 I'll look to add this scale too. Separately... any parts not available which peop …
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Rivets
… were suggested to myself, when I was building a model of a tug - for the rivets around the funnel. But, I never actually used the rivets so they are still here in the box ready for me to try. I cannot therefore comment on what they are lik …
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Motor, speed controller
Thought of building a simple Springer type tug as a rescue boat as there is no club locally - so sail on my own. Tried using my old Lindbergh tug quite often, can handle bad weather and has a surprising amount of power from a 7 pole (old pr …
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New In The Shop
… tephen, Interesting, I might be able to use some on my next Tug build! Cheers, Ed
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Motor, speed controller
… ess you're thinking along the lines of a simple pusher type tug. Working to the KISS principle + C&C (Cheap & Cheerful) and since you need shove rather than speed, I'd be inclined to go for a fat can, low revving brushed motor capable of dr …
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Noodle Jet Boat
… n I have in my head, I’ve seen a craze for building ‘Noodle Tugs’ based on the swimming aids you find at the pool, and want to see if I can incorporate jet drives :-) As with most projects start with a sheet of ply and see where it takes yo …
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Propellors
… ottle%2dPT71%2ehtml#SID=482 I use it to keep the Prop on my Tug Brooklyn!
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Static Model Boat Building Club
… great! Here are some of my builds. They are all 1:32 scale Tugboats! These I've built in the past four years! All from kits though! Regards, Ed
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Static Model Boat Building Club
… static as well. Some 40 years ago! But, I then got into RC Tugboats! I also would like to know. How to start a club? There are no clubs near my location either!
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Ellesmere Port Model Boat Club
tug on the water
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Puzzled
… eet Admiral, but my fleet was a couple of sailboats and two tugs! Joe
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White Rocks Model Boat Club
… perating and am in the process of completing the Dumas Army tug.
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Turnigy Standard 9x transmitter
… e same reason as you as was using 12 channels for one of my tugs using all 8 channels plus a 4 channel switcher on the right stick. you are best setting the mode to prop (will see plane icon on screen) to give you best use of all the switch …
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Aziz, Westerriff, Assurance Envoy for sale
Hi dave i have a liking for tug boats and would be interested in the aziz as it standsfor somewhere around that figure do you have email or mob to discuss Roger
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Robbe Westerriff lotse pilot vessel
… ed alongside the previously mentioned Assurance class armed tug in South Manchester. ( also, the least I can do is to ensure that a suitable donation is made to the site following the sale of any of the craft that I am offering for sale ).
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Being Sociable.
I have two steam boats, an Alexandra and a Tug which was destined for the bin, until my friend suggested that he may know someone who wanted it. I refurbished the boat and the steam plant went to Clevedon Steam who stripped it, reset the bu …
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Time to let go !
… structed Model Slipway 1:43 scale Assurance Class WW2 armed tug. The model has sailed previously, but is presently only fitted with a motor, rudder servo and various wiring. It will of course need finishing in this respect. The build qualit …