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sunburst
This little tug is a NEWCASTLE ready to run model that has been modified and repainted and is running on 12volts, if anybody has one they are a remarkable thing,almost unsinkable,in the pictures I was doing my best to see how stable she is, …
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Mirium Maran
… though that I should post a couple of pictures of the real tug for you,and also of the funnel which is made from plywood and the two towing bits made from brass. More to come later.
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Mirium Moran
… gs, the only thing that I had to do different from the real tug was to make extra opening for access to the steering gear and to make a large opening in the after deck to allow ballast to be put in and taken out for sailing she is going to …
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A 1/24th scale Mirium Moran
… time. Moran towage have let me have a set of plans for this tug, she Is a typical American Harbour tug and twin screw.. the model Is built at 1/2" to the foot, which gives amodel of 54" long with a beam of a massive 16", I have decided to f …
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A 16ft tanker towboat
Now that's a proper ship for tugs to tow. Like the sound of your method of joining. Any chance of a close up of two unjoined halves so I can copy your method, please
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Vanquisher built at 1/32nd scale
… he Vanquisher, she was the first Diesel powered ship towing tug built for the thames in 1955. the model is scratch built plank on frame, with 12volt motor, lights,and revolving radar.
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J. R. More
… he ports would do my head in. I will take some video of the Tug and post them when the weather allows. Also with some details on electronics etc. Thanks
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J. R. More
Good to see a model of a UK tug which saw service abroad. I suspect with all that power on board you could tow some quite large and heavy loads. Will you be building one of the Union Castle ships to complement your tug? Be good to see some …
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J. R. More
J. R. MORE - LAST OF THE LARGEST STEAM TUGS BUILT ON THE CLYDE. The best looking tugs ever built! This model is scratch build at 1:48 scale of the SAR&H Durban tug J. R. More, which was the last large steam tug built on the Clyde in 1962. I …
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This Is a scratch built paddle steamer named "Jeanie Deans "
… ct a lot of interest. I am now constructing the Ayton Cross tug in 1:32 scale, with all the detail I want.Plan is to tow the Jeanie Deans around when completed as well assailing her
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Perkasa MTB
… much run time. I have 2 one metre yachts, RAF Fire tender, Tug and a motor driven ketch and I have changed all over the last couple of years to Planet 2.4 GHz and all perform well on our boating lake - the location of the receiver in the y …
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Hull Materials
… s £10 - £15 -Hull £10 - £20 Very Impressive pictures of the tug boat you have, looks like you spent a great amount of time on it, looks brilliant !!
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Hull Materials
… powerful direction control. I had a Model Slipway Al Khubar tug that used two nozzles, those were fixed and used rudders as per full size. However steering was best done by controlling the motor speeds and direction. One forward and one rev …
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Le Caux Tuf
Le Caux French Tug Fiberglass hull. Complete with Futaba Navy radio 40 Mhz Twin 900 turbo water cooled motors Two Electronize speed controllers 12 volt 35 amp golf buggy battery Ready to run and It Is a very powerful tug capable of towing a …
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Model boats - at night
… st after dark. Boats included are : Fishing boats, trawler, Tug, Lifeboat, sports cruiser and patrol boat. Appologies for the background noise, but thats the traffic on the M6 toll.
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Bournville Model Power Boat Club
… r looked after us which was good for the large turnout. The tug did survive albeit very wet after been rescued!!. Hope you make it next year. Regards Chris
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Alte Liebe
This is my tug Alte Liebe. it is a Caldercraft kit and is almost 1 metre in length. I have installed an MFA 540 motor with a 2.5:1 reduction gear and operate her on 6 volt SLA's. With ballast she is fairly heavy coming in at about 15 kg. I …
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Huntsman rescue
Thanks tidtug, Some minor damage to repair. and the missing hand rails & stanchions to refit. But mostly in fair nick. Would like to try on water before winter sets in.
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Lesro Rapier
… ter torque and higher revs- although I expect some of those tugs are pretty powerful. Incidentally Dave, I don't know about expert, but I'm thoroughly enjoying taking a more methodical approach to my boating! All very interesting. Regards.. …
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Aerokits Sea Commander
HI tugs62, This boat was bought off another club member, with a Bushless motor, quite a large one and on 14.4 volts it was very very fast. As a result I rolled it turning under power, I might have hit something like a basking fish but I rea …
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Launching
… pole but since our boats weigh in at more than 6kg (my big tug is 60 kg!) this proved Impossible to handle. Now I'm sure not many folk will have access to leaded gillnet footrope cord but a few weeks ago I saw the same sort of leaded cord …
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Sea Breacher
… As a final note one of our members was sailing his 4' model tug with others on his local canal. Without any provocation or warning a male Swan attacked his boat and pierced a 2" hole in the plasticard deck.
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Smoke generators?
… bers uses jos? sticks. Uses a 35mm film canister in his TID tug. Certainly attracts attention for the smell if not the smoke! Looks quite realistic. Come on Fireboaters / Modelboater some of you must have used smoke units, lets hear about y …
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Irishman
… w.modelslipway.com ) as Yorkshireman as this was the sister tug. The basic kit costs about A£270 and running gear, bow thrusters, fire monitors and radio gear costs about another A£250. The kit is really for those with modelling experience …
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Irishman
where can I buy this tugboat from
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funnel finishing
… om a distance, if I remember right you have one in your sun tug, are they worth buying ? can you recommend one ? all help very much appreciated......regards.....mark b
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funnel finishing
It took me 2 weeks to finally profile the funnel on my Sun tug, that was made up of 6 pieces of wood too! A lot of hard work, but yours looks well worth all the effort . incidentally, any thoughts on a smoke generator for full effect perhap …
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props,shafts and motor mount
… to grips with Cascamite, used it on the woodwork on the Sun tug and found it stronger than the wood itself. but the only down side is you have to get the mix just right for it to fully cure. A more recent "find" is "aliphatic resin", this t …