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Sweet Sue and Imara.
… leasant day out on the water with my mate Rod and his steam tug Imara and Sweet Sue.
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Looking for a particular person
… are members that could possibly be the same person..... tidtug33 Trillium cathol8 Welcome aboard the Model Boats Website too! We're a smaller community than MBM or ModelBoats, but some great knowledgeable people on here Stephen
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Recovery vessel
… The test today worked well on the unrequired to be rescued tug. The PVC tubes are sealed in the T sections and the removal sections forward of the joint pins.
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Recovery vessel
… asically two joined rectangles with open ends. The recovery tug steers into one side and moves to the stopped vessel which it collects in the other open rectangle and returns to shore. I have also seen a tug with two pivoting extended arms …
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Big Blue
… convert to a coaster, using Bow and Stern it became a large tug, all superstructure could be placed in any position on deck,even bridge section could be altered, by sliding it back and forth, back for cargo /oiler, forward tug. All this he …
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Coalville Model Boat Show
… re bringing about 30 boats including Yachts, Grey-boats and Tugs from 17 inches to 8 feet in length. If you're attending, come and say hello to us as we'll be feeling a bit nervous.
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Proboat Volere
… h the bow lifted out of the water instead of plowing like a tugboat! I looked at other videos and yep, there's the giant bow wave again. So I am wondering now if the one in the video is version 2. It's still too cold where I live, Pennsylva …
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Proboat Volere
… good performance however it does push water as if it were a tugboat! I believe it's the design of the hull! Did you see how to get in to the hull? I don't see how to and so I left it alone! all an all it's a good little boat. Oh, talk about …
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For sale ww2 corvette class
… for a lifeboat i had , but iam not into war ships i prefer tugs, fishing boats. First to see will buy it is a top spec boat in fantastic condition. Dimensions are - Length 63ins Beam 11ins Height 25 to top of mast Any viewing welcome ! DUE …
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How many is to Many
OK, I have three Tugboats one cabin cruiser and one speed boat! And if you saw the amount of room I have, you would wonda how. Of course let's not forget the two 43" barges I have! And two foam Barges There is no set number to how many you …
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How many is to Many
And I have 1 springer tug 1 Ayton cross tug Both working Two under construction And one on a plan. And I thought I had too many.
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Big Blue
… that OR use the electronics and motors from the Ayton Cross tug as I made them removable as well. Another wait and see thing I guess...
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Fiberglassing
… . The end result will be well worth the effort to keep your tug waterproof. You could also paint the resin over thye inside of the hull to protect the wood from any water that doeos find its way inside. Dave
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Suspected Seam
… nd scrap plastic, to strengthen all joints in a Plastic TID tug, Corvette and my latest build Vosper Gun boat.I used a small jam jar as issued with my toasted tea cake at Costa coffee, just cut up some scrap plastic into jar, pour in enough …
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Alternative motors
Hi Sonar Used to be very popular with the model Tug fraternity. I had two in my Eldergarth (4') and they worked fine. They are able to turn large coarse bladed props with ease and do not normally require any cooling. I used a couple of Elec …
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HMS Munich, Ostpark Biergarten
… ing forward to refitting my fleet; 1 destroyer, 1 U Boat, 1 tug ca 1:50 almost serviceable, 1 inherited Kentish fishing boat - restoration project!; 1 Pocket Battleship (Graf Spee 145cm) and 1 cruiser (Belfast 125cm) fitting out with electr …
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Looking fr a new home
… again Good afternoon Mansell. Were you able to move on your tug listed in model boats forum?
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Looking fr a new home
I have a partially constructed Smit Rotterdam Tug with fittings kit and electric motors. I would like to give it to any boat builder who might be interested.
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Manx Model Boat Club
… an extensive number of events encompassing steering, scale, tug-towing and yachts. The main event is the Mannanan Festival which is held annually over two days in June. All visitors welcome.
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Amara
Nicely finished tug with that well executed patina of a well loved, used vessel. 10 out of 10
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New to the forum
… ng for very long and the first model attempt was a springer tug then another and now both binned and started again. Never had the time to do anything like modeling before and now retired well retired for a while decided to take up the hobby …
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New to the forum
… seeing your build post... Oh, I have a small collection of Tugboats myself! I'm interested in seeing what boat you pick to build. Ed
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New to the forum
… stuck help is freely available. Are you still interested in tugs or have you another model in mind? if you are still considering it may be helpful to say what model and see if others have already built a similar vessel and how they found th …
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Amara
Great job on your Tug, I like her weathering and her detailing is superb!
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Perkasa 49 inch
… nt instead of the 88 on the foredeck. For rescue I have the Tug Southampton, bought RTR and modified slightly so I can at least push home. Not easy with long thin ships like my destroyer so thinking of a steel plate on the bow and a neodym …
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Graupner Hectoperms x2 for sale
… t electric motors for sale. They were installed in an Imara Tug I have just purchased, but are far too powerful as a pair for the tug! Open to serious offers, as I know these are as rare as hens teeth. Sold as a pair or can split. Thanks in …
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(Fire Boat) Edward . M. Cotter
… build of this boat I used the prints of the Sequin Midwest tug for the hull & internet photos for details. I used the tops of Lepages glue bottle to simulate the Monitor on the decks I'm real proud of them. (Motor: Johnson) (8/10)
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flesh coloured paint
… namel paint but it is baby pink rather than the ruffy tuffy tug boat deck hand that I want. Any suggestions as to what colour(s) I need to add to theHumbrol paint to get the colour I am looking for? Chris