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Re: Ville Class Tugboat
Ronald, that is a really interesting tug! I love the fact that you built one hull and then created three different wheelhouses to represent actual Ville Class tugs. T he photos really show how much character these little boats have. Beautif …
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Ville Class Tugboat
RusselBrothers built 38 Ville Class tugs for the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII many of these vessels served on both the West and East coastal waters. After their service in the war many were sold for private enterprises. Sine the hull is …
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I love that you have essentially modeled 3 different tugs on one hull, by creating accurate wheelhouses representing the three boats. Very creative! Dave B
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
… this past Sunday at our meet. A RTR heavy plastic Brooklyn Tug. Not much for ballast and certainly not scale running as can be seen in this video. It also spayed water at the kids.
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
… unrelated work and home repair issues I've not been on the tug boat for a bit. Now that I am away on vacation i've delayed it even further. However, just before leaving on vacay; I started weathering the superstructure and wheel house and …
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Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
I’m in the middle of building a 1:48 Directors‑class paddle tug — Forceful. I’m using the fibreglass hull and working from plan No. 1292, plus the two Marine Modelling International articles from Jan/Feb 2017. The paddle wheels are built fr …
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
How is the Dumas tugboat work proceeding? Did you get the rudder issues resolved?
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Re: US Army 85' ST Tug
… y be slipping away due to neglect. I do love this design of tug.
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Re: US Army 85' ST Tug
… re in Florida and was on the crew building some of the "ST" tugs here in Deland, Florida. About three years ago a real one was moved back from Stockholm to Deland, and awaiting funding for a permanent drydock then display. The tug as the ST …
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Re: US Army 85' ST Tug
This tugboat model looks fantastic on the water. Well done.
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Re: Steam Tug - Seguin
Beaut tug Col
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Re: Directors Class - Forceful paddle tug
… cts/full-size-printed-plan-scale-1-48-director-class-paddle-tug-suitable-for-radio-control Here is the search I used hope this helps. https://www.google.com/search?q=Directors+Class+-+Forceful+paddle+tug&oq=Directors+Class+-+Forceful+paddle …
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Directors Class - Forceful paddle tug
… ring if anyone has any photos of the Directors class Paddle Tug “Forceful” or any ideas where I can find them. Been trying the normal museum websites but no luck to-date. I purchased my plans from Vintage Model Plans.. I am about 2/3rds the …
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Re: Directors Class - Forceful paddle tug
… .php?ref=17628 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director-class_tugboat https://www.google.com/search?q=Paddle+Tug+Forceful&oq=Paddle+Tug+Forceful&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg90gEKMTEzNDBqMGoxNagCCLACAfEFSffJKX3GrODxBUn3ySl9xqzg&sour …
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Re: Steam Tug - Seguin
I have both Sequin Built 1990 & Jimwilder tug later, also both see water every year. Sealed hulls with Spare Varnish and I used Roof Patch on the interior of the Sequin because I didn't know how to fiberglass.P/S I can still smell the Roof …
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Forceful paddle tug - Towing Beam update
… paths, and fittings that look like they belong on a working tug. Trial Fit on the Model With the plates installed, I positioned each beam on the deck to confirm alignment. The beams sit cleanly against the bulwark line, the brace geometry i …
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TID Tug
My first scratch built model was this TID Tug. I made the main superstructure from plastic card grafted onto a second-hand glass fibre hull that I had bought previously. Bob.
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The Brooklyn Tug
… nd squirrel finds a nut once in a while! The Dumas Brooklyn Tug was one of their best kits and much to my surprise it came with a very strong set of directions...unusual for Dumas in my humble opinion. Be that as it may, it's a large (40 in …
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ULISES Tug Boat
I am about to purchase my first kit, which is the Ulises Tug Boat, to build with my grandson during the coming months. Its the basic kit, but I want to make it R/C and I looking for advice on the following - What should I use, and from whic …
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Harbor Tug "Fort Valley"
Tug "Fort Valley" was the recent subject of a build blog. She's scratch built plank on bulkhead/frame and sheathed from the deck down in 2oz fiberglass cloth. She's not of any particular tug, but rather representative of a class of harbor t …
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
… let me know your mode of power and electronics used on your tug! Many thanks!!! — Guy
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
… long series of posts on his building of the Dumas Brooklyn Tug. I have reached out to him since it’s been 7 years now since he began his building blog on this website. We were all waiting for photos of the launch but I am not sure it ever …
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
… ely do is post your photo on the Facebook “Radio Controlled Tug Boats Only” page and let that gang know what you are looking for.
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Re: Dumas Brooklyn Tug
@puttn Those are very unique to that particular style of tugboat. Never having built one of these Dumas tugs, would these be White Metal castings? I could imagine they are white metal casting which with some careful fabricating, you could d …
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New builder of a tugboat
I am looking for a set of plans for a small tugboat 18" to 24" long. Something similar to the Shelly Foss. I have some experience at building a couple of Dumas runabouts and a couple of scratch built boats. I will be installing an electric …
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Proboat Harbour tug mods
… tually do some research and make some updates to my proboat tug. The initial build was done while this model was owned by a friend in 2022. I added deck lighting, interior lighting, working radar, and changed one of the mast lights to a bli …
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Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans
… blank, anyone have a link for a set of old style plans of a Tug or Clyde Puffer that can be copied into laser cutting files. My budget is okay for something that isn't costing an arm and a leg Col.
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Re: Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans
@tomarack Hi, as a lover of both tugs and puffers, I am hoping you don't mind if I make a comment regarding your post. If you google :- save the puffer VIC 32. You will find one of the two last remaining steam operated puffers in Scotland. …