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M.F.A Tracker
… So a great result Oh yes , sound effects donated by nearby Tug
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Edward M.Cotter Fire-boat
… ice fittings, hardware, electronics, I purchased one for my tug. Good prices.
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working fire hydrant
Having to make a new pusher tug, the present one been In a sorry state due to playing "last man floating" The new tug will have a working/rotating fire hydrant, thought It might be of some Interest If I documented the build. Although I have …
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Now It Begins
… ay's kit. Decided to go back to lifeboats for a change from tug's I have had a few before but sold them (as you do).
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Northsider
… April 1967, at Richard bunston Hessle for the Lawson Batey Tug Co. Ltd., at a cost of £106,500. Then chartered to the Tyne & Wear Tug Co. Ltd., working on the Tyne for harbour towage. Also visiting other UK and European ports during many c …
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Mayhem Weekend
… ea and Coffee always on the go Blindfold Steering challenge Tug Tug of war Model Boat penalty shoot out! Springer Boats challenge Try your hand at Straight running ( even RC or anything with a Kill switch on It! ) Night sail & BBQ on the Sa …
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Help finding Cervia model
In 1962/3, my late father produced a large model of the tug Cervia as a commission job for a family friend. It was about five to six feet long, totally scratch built, Including the prop and Stuart Triple engine and boiler. My father was fur …
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boat show Ellesmere port
… rb day, the super large ships were handeled superbly by the tugs, excelent scene with the tugs pushing the full size barge into its dock. Hope the traders had a good weekend, the bring and buy area seemed to atract a lot of interest. Not be …
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Plans
I have a number of ships, tugs and motor launch plans for sale. These are all original and In good condition. They have been obtained either from the builder or from the owners. If there Is anybody Interested, then please make contact me
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6 Into 4 wont go
I have a Smit Duitsland tug along with a 2.4 ghz 4 channel receiver 2 switches on the top of the transmitter. The problem Is how do I get 2 motors (paired) bow thruster, rudder, main winch and gog winch to work. I have 2 ESC for the motors. …
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smitt rotterdam
… ice difficult. I have fitted kort nozzels to a couple of my tugs and I would advise using a template to ensure you get the nozzles absolutely central with the prop shaft. The instructions with my Al Khubar suggested using a plasticard disk …
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Katra
very nice work I hope my tug comes out as great as yours. What type of radio system are you useing?.
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Too many questions
… ello folks. I have a 15 year old, 44.5 Inch fiberglass bare tugboat hull, and marabouchI 4540 brush motor that has a very nice enclosed 2.5/1 reduction gear and 3 3/4" four blade propeller. I have machined a Kort nozzle from rotocast bronze …
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Too many questions
… fficult (at times) to reverse, so may not be that good in a tug. I personally would stick with your existing set-up and see how it performs. Moving to brushless with that size prop will be an interesting exercise to get the prop speed down …
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Sir William Hoy
… king on the fittings and finishing. The original coal fired tug was built 1929 in the N.E. of England. Both model tugs have twin motors geared down 6 to 1 and have differential steering.
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J.R. More and the Sir William Hoy
Both these models are scratch built Durban tugs in 1:48 scale. Built J.R. More between 2011 and 2012 and is 41 inches in length. The original oil fired tug was built 1961 on the Clyde and was one of the last steam tugs to be built on the Cl …
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knitted fenders
… y Colin I am in the middle of constructing the Smit Rusland tug and looking to make fenders; could I obtain copies of the patterns you mentioned. Please PM me.
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Paddle box construction.
HI scott here new to the site and an avide tug boat builder is this boat of yours a kit or a scratch build?. From what I have seen looks really good. How big is this boat?
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Edmund Gardner Liverpool Pilot Boat
Tug Hercules Fireman Rick wanted to see how I fixed the rigging to masts. Sorry but nothing clever or fancy just tied on with waxed string and super glued In place. Small brass loops to secure to deck.
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Edmund Gardner Liverpool Pilot Boat
… of how you attached the guy wires to your mast? Thank You. Tug Hercules Fireman Rick
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RC Titanic II Landing Craft
… he makes a handy towing barge for both mine and my brothers Tug Boats, and if rc left connected can even act as rescue boat if they pack up or get weeded up :-) - Have delete this from You Tube and replaced with slightly clearer version, bu …
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New Member
… gineer. Hobbies:- Static military models. R/c Boats, mainly Tugs, & WW2 Landing craft, scratch build. R/c tanks 1/16th, & 1/6th scale. 3 1/2", & 5" gauge live steam locomotives.
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Speed controller
… oats. I have 2 Electronize ESC which are 20 years old in my tugs, both running on 24 volts and a big 80mm props. Try to find out the wattage of the motors you are looking at, its on the box normally, then as a rough gauge double the value. …
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milford star
… my models end up looking just made, yachts are high gloss, tugs have some gloss parts, and cutters matt. I'm the only crew so I have to keep things shipshape.
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Fire!
Very nice demo!! I'm getting my nephew interested in tugs and fire boats, these pics will do nicely!
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The Model Boat Convention, Haydock Park Race Course
Enjoyed both days, ordered a tug off Tyne models Dennis
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Fighting Cock
Fighting Cock was one of the fleet of North West Tugs (Liverpool Screw Towing and Lighterage Company) steam tugs, built by Cammell Laird in 1953. The model is built on a Kingston Mouldings Sun tug hull, the superstructure is scratchbuilt fr …
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Coal barge
… g. fully ballasted. It can be sailed on Its own, towed by a tug or tow a barge Itself. Driven by two 555 motors with a 15amp Mtronics speed controller, two 6v 7 amp hr batteries coupled to give 12v, (will run for hours) (the big battery Is …