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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 …
by AlessandroSPQR · 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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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!
by chugalone100 · 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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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
by PhilH · 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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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 …
by chugalone100 · 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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Brackengarth Tug
… sly suspect that there are some aggressive bulwarks on that tug! Keep the pictures coming!!!
by jumpugly · 10 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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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???
by merchant67 · 10 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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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!
by chugalone100 · 10 months ago
2 Dec 2025
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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
… ://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/new-model-expo-seguin-tug.17603/
by bruce1946 · 10 months ago
29 Nov 2025
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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
… oduction. https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/seguin-tugboat-about-to-plank.11596/
by bruce1946 · 10 months ago
29 Nov 2025
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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
… ble model, Chugalone. I enjoyed many of the details of this tugboat.
by AlessandroSPQR · 10 months ago
28 Nov 2025
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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
by LewZ · 11 months ago
7 Nov 2025
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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.
by jumpugly · 11 months ago
7 Nov 2025
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For Sale - Tug Boat - Amsterdam
Up for sale is an Amsterdam RC Tug boat. The kit original retailed for over £400 and I believe it is currently out of production. Here are some specifications on the model Artesania Latina Amsterdam AL20201 RC Ready Tug Boat 1:50 The Amster …
by SouthportPat · 1 year ago
3 Sep 2025
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What tug is this?
This is a tug I have always wanted to build a model of but sadly I doubt that I ever will as getting drawings is nigh on impossible. Can anyone identify the tug, there is a clue in the background of the one picture.
by EdW · 1 year ago
21 Aug 2025
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What tug is this?
… to yourself however, there is a plan available of the steam tug F C Sturrock Plan is numbered MM1480 - from sarik hobbies. There was a build of this particular tug which was printed in Model Boats Magazine - I am unsure of what year it was …
by JOHN · 1 year ago
20 Aug 2025
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What tug is this?
Here are another two of South Africa’s tugs that are now gone. Wolrad Woltemade and John Ross
by EdW · 1 year ago
20 Aug 2025
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What tug is this?
The picture shows the screw steamer T.S. McEwen, a tugboat built in 1925 by Bow, McLachlan & Co. Ltd. for the South African government. The T.S. McEwen was considered the world's most powerful tugboat when it was delivered. She was used for …
by Wolle · 1 year ago
20 Aug 2025
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Ville Class Tugboats
Many of you know that I enjoy the Ville Class Tugboat. I began making 1 Hull and continued making 3 different Wheelhouses to sit on the hull of this RC model. My last version is the Miss Jenna - operated by Mailman and Kelley out of Mahone …
by Ronald · 1 year ago
17 Jul 2025
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Paddle tug
I am looking for a paddle tug/steamer kit, part built or hull and plan considered. It's one of the things on my modeling bucket list. Must be suitable for steam power...
by Nickthesteam · 1 year ago
17 Jun 2025
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Samson Remolcador Tug Boat - Artesania Latina
Not really related but I have a Sampson Tug, plank on frame by DMI was a motor Tug but I modified it and put a small steam plant in it about 50 years ago
by MikeS1 · 1 year ago
23 Apr 2025
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Samson Remolcador Tug Boat - Artesania Latina
Hi, I have 2x Samson Tug boats for sale. They are both opened but unused and as far as I am aware all the pieces are present. Would be keen to find out a bit more information about them, from what I can find these were replaced by the Sanso …
by Martin A · 1 year ago
23 Apr 2025
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Samson Remolcador Tug Boat - Artesania Latina
… ces ie exhaust https://www.historicships.com/product/samson-tug-artesania-latina/ https://www.ebay.com/itm/326444343062?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item&srsltid=AfmBOoqdSoOSkbGUI1NBwYXQtzIw0QRIKnV9oTk2MmScFK_ARoL …
by Ronald · 1 year ago
23 Apr 2025
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Model Slipways Yorkshireman Tug
… ing on the refurbishment of the Model Slipways Yorkshireman tug, most of the hull paint has now been removed, in doing so I have found that all the rudders are of W/M also one of the skeg’s had broken, so I will now have to; 1 make two new …
by Fred · 2 years ago
25 Nov 2024
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re Tug hull paint
It has been suggested that tug hulls are all black and that red oxide wasn't painted on some of my Mountfield models Crusier being one that should have a black hull and no red help please from some learned person
by Stephen T · 2 years ago
14 Sep 2024
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re Tug hull paint
… here rudder out of the water mind you have seen a barge hit tug because he didn't see the rudder
by Stephen T · 2 years ago
13 Sep 2024
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re Tug hull paint
… ? Maybe others will weigh in on this too? Am I correct that tugboats that operate in salt water must be painted with a different type of paint than those operating in freshwater? So a tugboat working on the Great Lakes or other large inland …
by Ronald · 2 years ago
12 Sep 2024
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re Tug hull paint
Following a recent trip to Falmouth docks a tug there is painted copper/red paint on the bottom 1/3rd and the rudder is red also above is black
by Stephen T · 2 years ago
12 Sep 2024
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re Tug hull paint
Yes, I would say 90% of Tugs traditionally have black hulls, red anti-fouling bottoms grey or green decks and white superstructure. I have seen some fleet tugs with red hulls. For models I spray red oxide primer an the whole outside hull fi …
by GregHiltz · 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024

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