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Cabin Sides Glued in Place!
Yes, the Jersey City is a smooth sailing tug! I have mine low in the water. She grabs the water and doesn't lean as much! If she was at the water line dumas recommends she'll lean port or Starboard! Do you have the Brooklyn?
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WTF
… e saw a Powerboat at speed collide with a beautifully built tug. About 3m offshore, right under my nose! Was very glad my destroyer was in dry-dock on the table at the time The speedboat survived but the tug just exploded in a shower of bit …
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Excelsior
I'm mostly into tugboats but this model you have is beautiful. It's also great to be carried away on detail.Good job.
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Port lights in place!
quick thought about the colour ,take the picture of the tug to a local car spray paint supplier and they could mix the exact shade for you .
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Port lights in place!
… ecided to put them. as it adds detail to the cabin. On most tugs of that era they had port lights aft. Brooklyn is a representation of a 1910 steam tug. They were dark green in color. But I want a light green. 30 years ago, when I worked in …
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3 boat rescue...
… boat rowing rescue - a yacht that lost radio link, a rescue tug that got tangled in it's own rescue rope, and a stranded motor launch!
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2018 Boat Race
… te is fast approaching, I have managed to get the Lloydsman tug ready for the event, but it won@t be winning any races
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Smoke Stack Completed!
Hi Doug, Yes, She's 39 1/2" not including the pudding (Tugs Beard). When completed she'll weigh in at about 10-12lbs give or take! I guess as long as the Smoke Stack. Doesn't get wet I shouldn't have a problem, Right! if it does There's ple …
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Smoke Stack Completed!
… t the height of the stacks I've seen in old photos of steam tugs, so I don't think yours is over-tall. it's a pretty big model isn't it? I guess they wanted to keep the smoke clear of the work deck. Re 'getting wet': you could try sealing t …
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Smoke Stack Completed!
… ck! It seems a bit tall for a smoke stack! I know the steam Tugs had Very tall stacks. But this one is about 10 1/4" inches tall! And that's measuring from the Ash Deflector! Other wise it's 11 1/2" inches over all....
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Boat Testing Water
Nice tug, fancy abandoning that when it still floats. But glad you made it back safely.
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Boat Testing Water
… 1980's I fell into the water. Off the W.O.Decker the first tug. I worked on during my apprenticeship anyway. During a snow storm was just in for what seemed forever. About 3 minutes that was too cold for me.....
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The Smoke Stack
… like a Paper tower holder spool! As the smoke stack for the Tug Brooklyn! No I'm not kidding, Really a paper towel spool. Only it has a wax finish to the outer surface! Then they made the pop rivet band out of clear plastic. Had to use 200 …
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Amsterdam
Hi Jugge, Your Amsterdam Tug looks very nice! Have fun sailing her this weekend. Wish I could say the same. But where I am it's Snowing right now! Ed
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Rudder servo in place!
… the Krick site here. Great subject But €479.00 Phew! Happy 'tugging', Doug
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Rudder servo in place!
… a piece of wood. I placed on a 90 degree angle! On my last Tug I put the receiver. On the motor mount floor. And the aerial against the coaming!
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Pilot House!
… have to place another order for some Zap-a-Gap Medium! The Tug Brooklyn is taking more glue than the Tug Jersey City!
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Aerokits Patrol Torpedo Boat
… nabus That Hi Torque /Low 5100rpm looks more suitable for a tug! And the weight of the 2 SLAs won't help the speed Hi MouldBuilder; Welcome Aboard Unusual position for the forward gun tub Thought they were always offset to starboard. Build …
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Good reading material.
… elds to get to our hamlet. He brought my new book The Model Tugboat Book. So gave him a hot chocolate with rum to fight his way back to his van. What a hero. Cheers Colin.
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Engine Room Deck!
… or. 12volt 5000rpm this should be enough power for this big tug! Note: If you are going to use the Dumas motor. The height of the engine room deck is just right. But, if your going to use. A combo /drill motor. Your going to have to lower t …
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(Working Vessel) lady j
converted tug hull scratch built from deck up to look like a small coastal freighter (5/10)
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Is this scratch built
… tting collectors.... Funny thing is; my favorite one is the tug Seguin, made with basic rudimentary tools, some home made!! take care pal. Mark
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Just getting started
… ager in the 1960’s including HMS Cossack, an E Boat and the tug Bustler,all from MAP plans and so where in the garage there is the unfinished hull of HMS Kent. As a break from constructing a 3 1/2” gauge steam locomotive I built the twin cy …
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Polyurethane the Fantail?
… w should I finish it off? Can someone please advice? On one tug I worked on 30 yrs ago the fantail was painted! I didn't like the way the fantail looked painted and all. I know the fantail on this kind of tug gets a lot of abuse. But maybe …
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another daft question
While the paddle tug is at the fitting out stage I decided to start a puffer ,rather than do planking on frames I can get lots of scrap blue polystyrene from my work I thought about putting it between the frames and shaping it ,I read somew …
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John B
Heartily agree Dave, a magnificent job tugnut, well done Thinks! Named after the sloop in the old Lonnie Donegan song!?
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Imara
This tug makes into a really impressive model and its heritage shows. We have one in our club and it always attracts attention both on and off the water. You must be very proud to have such a fine model in your fleet.
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"Westbourne"
… of this now discontinued kit. I like the details about the tug and her career, sadly our river scenes no longer feature the tugs that were an essential part of the docks and shipping of the time.