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Motor reversing
… ansmitters plus the 40Meg job that came with my Southampton tug. Southampton is being converted to 2.4Gig leaving that TX free for my subs Cheers, Doug http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t83-openlrs-and-2-4-ghz-and-submarines B …
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Re: 40" Seaplane Tender, new build O
… s workable "! Now, where did I see that Blog and vid of the tug where the wheelhouse door opens, the mate comes out ... and pees over the side?
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Help identifying this model boat
More likely Portugal Saudações, Doug BTW: madeira means 'wood'!
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STARLET
… Vic Smeed plan. Regrettably, I sold it! I still have a Tid Tug, HDML, Fairwind, Bruma & EW 24
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Pond Weed
… l varied. I just have five, soon to be six scale boats, two tugs, trawler, MTB and a Hydrographers survey ship. The latest is a 31 ft Huntsman, that will become the tender to the Hydrographers boat at 1/48. You know, I think all modellers s …
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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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Re: Puffer build
… it yet. Candidates are my Destroyer, U-Boat fish cutter and tug. When / IF I get the hang of it then on to HMS Belfast and Graf Spee. Think I'll practise on some spare plasticard first!! Good luck Doug
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Re: Fitting shafts and motors
… stined for fitting to my destroyer or maybe the Southampton tug. I also have an Action Electronics dual ESC which has a built in rudder mixer. This might help the destroyer steering more than the Hobby Wing cos it only needs one stick for c …
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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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Re: Guestbook
… crambled Egg' as well Dun my best to find something on your tug but searching J&P McDonnell only turns up things like American judges. Sorry Cheers, Doug PS The cap in my avatar is just one of many I collected during 30 odd years of globe-t …
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Re: Guestbook
… o the modelling. I have to try and get some info on the new tug, still haven't been able to find details of the boat or maker. Label reads J&P McConnell, Mersey Tugs, Catalogue number 00603. At 1003mm long not too bad. Will be building it w …
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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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Offshore meeting at SMG IJmond, Heemskerk the Netherlands
… Heemskerk Netherlands. All offshore related or big harbour tugs are welcome. You can register by Email : info@smgijmond.nl The members of the SMC IJmond will welcome you. www.smgijmond.nl
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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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First scratchbuild Clyde Puffer
My first (Not including the Mastman Bantam Tug) scratchbuild!, really enjoyed this one and I know there’s no such thing as a finished boat, I’ll continue to adorn it, it’s maiden sail was really successful only thing I have changed is the r …
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Yorkshireman refit towing post deck
… ing us into contact with far more experienced modellers and tuggists. These guys have been brilliant and helped with my forward planning of the refit. One area that needed addressing was the towing post connection, the original was just bon …
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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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Re: RoMarin/Krick Dusseldorf Fire Boat.
… ad Krick acquired the old Robbe line. I finished the Neptun tug a month or so ago, and imho Krick has done a fine job resurrecting the Robbe kits. Looks like your well on your way to building a nice model.
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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