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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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end of week report LOL
… ek, i should of said that there are 2 of us working on this Tug, myself and my father. this means that we are splitting the work up and as he is retired he can spend some more time on the boat than i can. so, (and i forgot to take the "befo …
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Back to 12 volt Smoker!
… volt smoker and motor. For my next build. Which will be the Tug Douglas Greg 1/25 scale! See the 6 volt smoker. Smokes like a diesel throttling up! I'm going to make the Douglas Greg a diesel Tug! Here is the 6 volt smoker compared to the 1 …
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Auxiliary motor, rudder servo, bowsprit bitts
… the pond. Made a stuffing tube just like I did on my rescue tug build. Made a shaft from some 3/16" steel rod, threaded it and polished it up, works great. Photo of the aft section shows continued hull framing and upside down mount of the r …
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Next Build!
PS. Next Build a 1/25 scale Tug Douglas Greg! Is in the works, OK the planning phase!
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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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Pawtucket YTM 359
Great looking Tug! Should turn out very nice!
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Pawtucket YTM 359
This is the Dumas US Army tug kit showing the two hull halves being glued together, I hope to modify the model to replicate the tug I was Petty Officer in Charge of while in the Navy!
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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 …
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Richardson/Southampton Smoke Generator
… oking liquid. Especially where to put it! when you have the Tug smoking make a video! We would all like to see her smoking! Now all she needs is her lights! But that's a different project.... PS. When you use the smoker. Don't let it dry ou …
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Being Sociable.
… t post on the site four years ago I ran across this about a tug project of yours - "My reason for trying to build this particular kit in the first place, is it is 39 inches in length with a beam of 10 inches, with a one piece large superstr …
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Richardson/Southampton Smoke Generator
… e! Maybe after that you'll be able to. Do some work on your tug! Pete, It looks as if you would. Put the smoke liquid down part "A"! Pete, Your going to have to find that plug! But, I believe where the plug goes. That's where you put the sm …
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Richardson/Southampton Smoke Generator
… d! And he's very helpful! Ask him if you can use it for you tug! Regards, Ed
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Final Entry!
Captain's Log: Final Entry! Tug Brooklyn is totally completed. Along with sound effect and Running Lights! I'm looking forward to a Maiden Voyage in the spring! On to the next project!!! Well, anyway some where out there is my next Project! …
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Being Sociable.
I would have loved to put a steam plant in Tug Brooklyn. But, one is cost the other would be. The Brooklyn is all Plastic! Now really have you looked at the prices! Talk about sticker shock! And for that reason. I use electric motors! But f …
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RAM48 Sound Generator!
Captain's Log: Tug Brooklyn is a 1910 Steam Tug. So, Why not have it sound like a Steam Tugboat! I ordered the RAM48 Steam engine sound generator. All I have to do is install it! The RAM48 doesn't go connected to the motor. Like other RAM s …
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Bismark
… ir jobs due to the haulage company when we moved here to Portugal.
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Mtronics W-tail marine mixer connections.
… prompted by your initial question. in running my 'Forceful' tug I found that varying paddle speeds, i.e. a mixer, is unnecessary for steering. I run it with the paddles at the same speed, and the rudder handles the steering alone just fine. …
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Mtronics W-tail marine mixer connections.
… marine mixer. The reason for this, is, I built the Forceful tug a little while ago and I incorporated the 'W' tail mixer in it for independent control of the 2 paddles and the rudder and when this model did 'sea trials' on the lake & in the …
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PS Iona - on the water
… dd to the boat so it gets finished and looks like a working tug.
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PS Iona - Motors
So to power the tug I needed some sort of motor gearbox arrangement, and I wanted 2 of them so I could drive the paddles independently, using 2 ESCs / batteries. The answer came in the form of 1:16 scale model tank motors/gearboxes. I manag …
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PS Iona - ballast
… oughly calculated how much to use to infill the base of the tug - about 1 inch depth distributed bows to stern, up to the level of the frames, so I could fit a wooden floor to mount the motors / electronics onto. Luckily this came out about …
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Ionia
Nice work on the tug.Great seeing the boat on the water that isn't frozen over like we are up here.
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Build Finalized
… nd built mostly with scraps and parts on hand. The Springer Tug design is a great starter design and can be easily modified to personal tastes. I recommend this to those out there to get some initial or just more experience at building. it' …
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San Pedro by Harbor Models!
… del! Maybe two if I squeeze thing's! And I have elected the Tug San Pedro to be the last build! I'm also interested to see how she works. Using a Z Drive at her bow. Should prove to be very maneuverable! When I worked on tugs in New York ha …
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San Pedro by Harbor Models!
… ding what to build! So many great boats out there, how many tugs do you currently have? Just curious.. Do you ever build sailboats? That's how I got started, with sails, like the history and quiet running of course. Glad to see you are jump …