… ng to the original posted question, a brushless set up in a tug, I doubt (in my opinion) its worth the bother, as you dont need speed, which brushless will deliver. Unless you get a very good quality (and expensive!) esc you might struggle …

… d. Also they are smaller and lighter, not Important for big tugs but it's useful if you're building a small model. There is no rule of thumb when replacing brushed motors due to the fact that brushless boats are relatively new (we've pinche …

… thought, I do not think other pond users would appreciate a tug approaching on the plane Ray

… should be OK. I am intrigued why you want to fit one into a Tug as their main use is in fast speed models. I suppose you could use some form of reduction unit but brushless motors normally run at a few thousand revs per volt and are not not …

… er, IF you have an address I will gladly send a cheque. TID TUG

Hiya Joe This looks more like a Tug hull to me - but that doesn't stop you building it as a fireboat of course - no two models are the same - my 46" fireboat which I'm renovating has a planked deck for instance - no boat going near a fire w …

I have completed my tug boat and thought It would be nice to build a fire boat but can't find a web site for a nice looking kit for a fireboat maybe you can let me know where to look.

… advertising fireboats as a "presence" and we dont all sail tugs or sail boats [no offence!]. I visited the international boat show and did see a few fire boats on display, they were great to see and even spotted a sister ship to my own ! [ …

… en I have made from kits a flower class corvette (matchbox) tug think graupner, then from scratch I have built a morecombe bay prawner semI scale, arun class life boat (mabel alice) from RNLI plans, thought then to try something more ambiti …

… be interested to know where? & have a lookee see about the tug figurines now (please) if not a secret ( unless they also are having a lunch break eating Kebabs as a rerward from their hard work as a racing machine service/repair/fire crew …

… . I think you want 12th for the 46" boat and how big is the tug I may be able to point you in the right direction of some one who does nice tug men if HSL mouldings cannot help . Peter

… rew members for my 46 inch Crash Boat and also for my steam Tug 'Cervia' as such a scale size of half inch to the foot for figurines, is very rare. I do not mind if they are more handsome than me. Please advise me directly when matters comm …

… he ratio numbers the faster the prop will be spinning. With tug boats, you want a gear box with a high ratio like 6:1,7:1,8:1. You could using larger props as well. Examples http://modelfireboats.com/sys_files/images/page/forumratiotable.jp …

… een about for far to long prob about 25 years and are ok in tugs slow turning props , these graupner motors are a lot better built and more flexible peter

HI Tidtug, got any pictures of your crew?