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GLYNN GUEST KNOCKER WHITE TUG
… terials for Vivacity), based on Glynn Guest's Knocker White tugboat plan from his book 'Small Radio Control Boats'. The Driving force behind choosing this particular design was the fact I had just filled my Backyard Model Boating Pond for t …
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Re: GLYNN GUEST KNOCKER WHITE TUG
… ll throttle and the boat does just about plane in a very un-tuglike manner, and this is after the ballast was added. If you read the build blog, I have mentioned a bit where I tried her out without ballast at the start, and found I had a sp …
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Dickie harbour tug
… o clumsy for a proper model boat, by pure luck one of these tugs came up on fb for £40, it was local, so I got it. I've stropped it down, it's had a life!, but motor runs (very small!) I've got the rudder thing working and the hydrant pump …
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Re: GLYNN GUEST KNOCKER WHITE TUG
… and 30 minutes run time say 3.5 amps would have the little tug planing! Would I be correct in presuming a 7.2 volt battery? I run similar sized models all afternoon on a 2800mAh battery. Looks neat and from a distance acceptable. I have a …
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Re: Marian Belle' Empire class tug (Mobile Marine.)
… his post by accident, as I was trying to find Mobile marine tug boats. This was completed some seven years ago, and still looks every bit as good as on completion. This was down to the current posts on tugs. this one was ideal because the h …
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Tugboats to the sacred island
Since I've noticed that tugboats are among the most popular vessels on this site, I'm attaching two photos I took recently. I think you might enjoy them.
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Tugboats to the sacred island
Hi Chum, I took those photos while sailing near these two tugboats. I searched online and found this about the Millennium. It seems you're pretty close to the owner; he's Korean. The internet is amazing; years ago, it would have been much m …
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Re: Marian Belle' Empire class tug (Mobile Marine.)
… his post by accident, as I was trying to find Mobile marine tug boats. This was completed some seven years ago, and still looks every bit as good as on completion. This was down to the current posts on tugs. this one was ideal because the h …
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Tugboats to the sacred island
Hi Chugalone. I also love tugboats, both real ones and scale models. In my opinion, the secret to their success is (besides their attractive shape) the relative ease of construction and motorization. RC kits are mostly tugboats or fishing b …
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Tugboats to the sacred island
… build soon, with plenty of detailed photos showing how this tug came together. Can’t wait to share it!
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Tugboats to the sacred island
Hi chugalone100 was this tug built from a kit or plan or your own i like it looks really good its well made what you made it from where did you get it from cheers Philuk
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Tugboats to the sacred island
… with you—our members definitely have a strong attraction to tugboats! I’m one of those tug-guys myself. There’s just something special about these hardworking vessels and the incredible maneuvers they perform to get the job done. Here are a …
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Brackengarth Tug
… sly suspect that there are some aggressive bulwarks on that tug! Keep the pictures coming!!!
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Brackengarth Tug
I have acquired an old damaged model of this tug and am trying to restore it. My question is should there be bulwarks in the deck vents fore and aft or should they be totally clear???
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Brackengarth Tug
Merchant, have you shared a picture of your newly acquired tug yet? I’d really like to see it. Thank you!
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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
… ://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/new-model-expo-seguin-tug.17603/
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Re: ATSF Railroad tug and barge.
Algon — I really love what you did with your tug and the scratch-built train barge — they look incredibly realistic. Did you follow any blueprints for your barge, or was it entirely your own design? I’m asking because I’m looking for 1:24 b …
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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
… oduction. https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/seguin-tugboat-about-to-plank.11596/
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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
… ble model, Chugalone. I enjoyed many of the details of this tugboat.
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Another Springer tug!!
… one. In that vein, I’ve decided to attempt another Springer tug. Some years ago I built one before I really had ballasting down right..she ran okay, but I kept messing around with the ballast, epoxying it in, and when I tried to remove it t …
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Tug Amsterdam (by Billings?)
… t SSMBC meet someone came and gave away a Billing Amsterdam tug kit, 1:50 scale (plank on frame). Can't find much information on this boat. I do see a lot on the Artesania Latina tug, same scale. A little puzzled. Lew
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Tug Amsterdam (by Billings?)
Lew, could it have been their classic "original" Zwarte Zee Tug? It was a build-up plank-on-frame and a dream kit of mine.
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Re: Another Pusher Tug
… th my Naxos Kit. https://www.ebay.com/itm/204091818083?_skw=tug+boat&itmmeta=01K9D5ZHGD5NT1727HFBYQHXGG&hash=item2f84d20063:g:n6kAAOSwIyRjICPd&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dAbg2%2BV2k53jLTaiLWjF9AbZEzikbZnWKm6gCJU3cSqpSEQ%2BAY …
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Re: Re: Titan Tug
Hi Robbob, Thanks for your kind comments re the old Titan Tug. Of great sentimental value so willing to put the work in. I wish I’d seen Ed’s post earlier, as I got the original plan scanned and printed out professionally and they provided …
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Titan Tug
… romised here is where I am with the build of my Veron Titan Tug
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Re: Titan Tug
… ? Hi Fogwall. Yours is a great looking example of the Titan tug . It looks really well built and finished too. I love the name 'Temps Perdu' clearly it wasn't a waste of time building it ! Robbob.
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Re: Titan Tug
I’ve just spotted your post about the Veron Titan Tug and couldn’t resist commenting. My late dad and I also built one in the early 70s to which I rather crudely fitted radio in ’79. Foolishly thinking I’d done with model boats (one never i …
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Titan Tug
I have resumed work on my Titan Tug.