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Hobby Engine Richardson Upgrade
… o you, 2 ESC's and a mixer, getting complicated for a first tug!!! Larger Rudders, not needed really, they are pretty maneuverable as standard, however!! they dont go astern very well depending on the wind they are poor, direction is haphaz …
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Hobby Engine Richardson Upgrade
… aragd sail boat, so seem to have lost track a bit. However, Tug Boat much easier to manage on the bench and if I have you chaps helping over my shoulder, I am happy! Next two questions to those using/used such boats. What about having indep …
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Hobby Engine Richardson Upgrade
… u go full astern but normal sailing is good, if you want to tug tow, this is the way, battery aft gives the ultimate control, but with slightly less freeboard so running in choppy water might cause a bit of swamping, again your choice and/o …
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Hobby Engine Richardson Upgrade
… it to the one I use with the Smaragd sailboat as I need the tug as a 'recovery boat' so would want both transmitters to be functioning. I will go for the 6 channel receiver and upgrade tranny as well as the larger batteries as you have both …
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Hobby Engine Richardson Upgrade
Just reading through all of the above, I have a Richardson tug and thought, you know, it does all of the above straight out of the box,and everyone in my club,(bournville) loves it, so why change it?! it's fun, has lots of features and alwa …
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Hobby Engine Richardson Upgrade
… o start, I have converted several Richardson / Southampton, tugs. The first thing is do you want independant motor control, not found that i made a deal of difference, I now fit 1 ESC for both motors. Sound, when sailing you can't hear it, …
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Skeg
… ldea but. Going to post anyway I am attempting to build the tug boat Portgarth belng a newbi I asked what Skegness's was I know but everybody as to start somewhere deep diver put me right,my apologies for mistakeing him for someone else on …
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Sunk Boat Marker Buoy System
… Now there's an idea Could trawl some behind my Southampton tug Now it's past 2am here so: Over and OUT! Tomorrow is another day, and the first of the rest of our lives Ciao, Doug
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Sunk Boat Marker Buoy System
Only needed once on an old tug, but made recovery very easy with my collapsible fishing rod which is always in my car set up with a small weight and a triple barbless hook. They are also handy for marking a coarse for manoeuvring control te …
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Tito neri
Hi guys tugboatguy here I'm now going to with draw my Tito neri from this site as it cost almost as much to ship it from Canada to Europe as I'm asking for it which is a shame and makes it not worth while to you to buy. The cost is around , …
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Graupner Tito neri for sale
Hi tugboat, just PMed you, Greetings, Doug
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Graupner Tito neri for sale
Will do tugboat, but I believe you have more chance with a taker in Canada. Shipping to Europe would be prohibitively expensive Bon chance mon ami Pecker up! All the best, Doug
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Graupner Tito neri for sale
… blems. I wish you well in the future. Would love to buy the Tug but too much for me I'm afraid. Thoughts and prayers.
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Crash Tender Shaft Tube Poistion
… ish Cutter (an inherited restoration project!), Southampton tug, U25. Neil; what you referred to as 'the skeg' is generally known as an 'A bracket' or 'Bearing bracket'. it's purpose is to support the final shaft bearing just before the pro …
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General sailing
… ch tomorrow. When charging my batteries for the Southampton Tug - Albion - should I switch the amp to 1 3.5 or 5 ? Any advice please. The batteries seem to charge fine but they do get very hot. Thanks.
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Li-Ion Batteries
… until they cool down. In a heavy current setting such as a tug for tug football or a fast electric this is what happens. if you are using in a more sedate model with low current draw they are fine. Also excellent for rx batteries with a sw …
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1:50 figures
… our thread about 1:50 scale figures! I use these guys on my tugs! mine are 1:32. Maybe you can repaint to what your needs are. http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/graupner_crew.html#aG375_2e53
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1:50 figures
… ve been searching for 1:50 crew figures for my Happy Hunter tug build. Anyone know of suppliers of crew figures, please?
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Glazing help
… stal clear resin to produce portholes for a Confiance Class tug I am building. I made portholes out of brass on the lathe then filled the centre with the clear casting resin. I had bubbles in the initial attempt but by using a syringe and f …
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What motor have I got?
… your fingers, but you will burn them! We used them in model tugs with 2" props. Happy days Dave
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What motor have I got?
… ll have more tork and be suitable for a scale cabin cruiser/tug etc. If you have two that draw roughly the same current at the same volts they might be suitable in a twin prop, provided they both rotate at the same speed. Dave
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Stabilit Express
… st finished printing the parts for the cabin for a Springer tug hull I got from Sonar & I've just started printing the first parts of a WW2 landing craft, its 1/16 scale nearly a metre long, I guess I'll be making a tank for it when it's co …
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arun 54
Tug to rescue my other ships - yes Lifeboat for the crew - 'ard luck Good luck with the witches pipsteam
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Sea Queen refurbishment
… h from the early 60's Caroline is 56 inches, plus a 46 inch tug, about 8 other boats that need work, not to mention 5 sailing boats. Most of the fleet are used for displays at vintage and steam rally's. My wife and I spend the winters doing …
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Smoke Generator (Water Vapour type)
… ill set it up and test its suitability for a 1/24 scale TID tug boat model I am building. Problem might be size of smoke generator and other components required to fit in the hull in addition to a 12 volt 9ah battery scooter battery, there …
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Working radar
… d a way to build a working radar for my 1/32 Statia Relaint tug. I don't like the idea of feeding the radar movement from the bottom with a rod but rather with pulleys or a micro motor with low rpm that would fit under the radar base. (Thir …
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Painting Wood and styrene
Hey guys: Im getting ready to slap some paint on my Statia Tug. What kind of paint will be the best to paint my wooden hull and styrene upper structure?
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floating barge and another !
… mething else interesting such as a schooner or fishing boat/tug. Been having a look on ebay and popped by a couple of local model shops but nothing found yet. Maybe some old radio control ones (without working parts) or ones needing some re …