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The Brooklyn Tug
… nd squirrel finds a nut once in a while! The Dumas Brooklyn Tug was one of their best kits and much to my surprise it came with a very strong set of directions...unusual for Dumas in my humble opinion. Be that as it may, it's a large (40 in …
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Standard Oil Tug
… ward to the next model I scaled up that little Standard oil tug kit "Despatch No. 9". I scaled it up to be 42 inches long and about 35 pounds in weight. Made mostly out of planked balsa with fiberglass covered hull it was not well done with …
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SEAWAY Tug Boat from ARDROSSAN
A altered tug boat from a old deceased friend not sure who's make it is the boat is currently undergoing a mid section overhaul and deck repaint what a horror the mid section is all done apart from the deck house and masthead lights just bo …
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Re: what light on the tug
… This lighting was sent to me from the owners who pilot the tug along the waters of Nova Scotia.
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Re: what light on the tug
… ave lights too. Red Green & White Aft Towing lights on your tugboat
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Re: what light on the tug
… COLREG. If you're still not sure which lights you need on a tugboat, I hope this helps. Please note that I'll include images from the internet because the ones in the books I studied (at the end) are in Italian. The lights on a tugboat are …
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Atlantic (Aquacraft) RTR tug info needed
… ile back I was giving two Aquacraft "Atlantic" ready to run tugs, one in pretty good condition but the old radio had to be replaced. The other one is pretty pathetic but has a good strong fiberglass hull. I passed the good one on to my son …
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Atlantic (Aquacraft) RTR tug info needed
… es makes me realize there is a vast difference in towboat & tugboat operations. Maneuverability issues are not generally the same. An articulated tug/barge might approach similarity at some level. It’s been so long since I’ve run my twin AS …
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Atlantic (Aquacraft) RTR tug info needed
… el uses the standard motor to shaft to propeller (wheel) as tugboats of that era. When he bought the tugboat it had been fitted with a Texas Nozzle on the rudder. There is nothing surrounding the prop. Study the photos he sent me. First two …
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Atlantic (Aquacraft) RTR tug info needed
… will need a stronger material. In my experience with model tugs the taper in the nozzle doesn’t make a noticeable difference. I use PVC pipe cut to the appropriate length
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Atlantic (Aquacraft) RTR tug info needed
… the Texas Nozzle installed in the Beamsville, a Ville Class Tugboat owned by Marcel Theriault. I intend to make this change to my Ville Class Tugboat, by gluing tapered plastic “cups” . If the changed doesn’t make sense then it’s easily rem …
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Proboat Harbour tug mods
… tually do some research and make some updates to my proboat tug. The initial build was done while this model was owned by a friend in 2022. I added deck lighting, interior lighting, working radar, and changed one of the mast lights to a bli …
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Something a little different-Horizon Harbor Tug
… ife got me two kits and I picked up this-the Horizon Harbor Tug. Now, I’m not usually a RTR or RTF kind of person. The few times I’ve purchased a hobby grade ready to run or fly model I’m usually disappointed. But…this boat has been praised …
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MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG "SEGUIN"
… ’ll be showing my approach to building the Model Expo Steam Tug Seguin, a model that I’m sure many of you have built before, perhaps from other manufacturers. Since Model Expo now holds the licence to reproduce the kit, they asked me to bui …
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Re: 3D printed tugboat
This tug is awesome JS. Online I've noticed online that some 3D prints are getting huge!
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1008 tug mods
… CAD I couldn't say no. It's even smaller than the tiny 686 tug! I gutted the electronics and replaced the receiver with a small all in one unit with dual esc and steering mixing built in. Due to the funky channel assignments on the board I …
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Seaway tug boat
… nown kit I know what it isn't it isn't a mount fleet models tug nor is mobile marine its a model of seaway a tug boat from the clyde its from a deceased friend on checking her out the old radio gear is us as is the speed controller lets hop …
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Re: Tuggy
Well done! Tuggy looks very much the part. Do intend to add a moustache to its bow or bumpers alongside her hull? Or might she be a clean tidy vessel? https://www.frayedknotarts.com/grudinskas.html
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Seaway tug boat
… rigging for the forward mast and stays for the stack. These tugs were basically the same standing rigging. Yes, there are some differences as seen on the Joffre but my references were not for the superstructure but to answer your original q …
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Seaway tug boat
Stephen, Looks like a older and modified mountfleet Empire Tug. Has close features. Reach out on their website. I am in USA and have a few models from them. They will answer emails within a couple days. They are very helpful. sales@mountfle …
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Tuggy
So tuggy came about from a tugboat/working boat i see on a visit to New York many years ago as a child. The classic design remained etched in my mind and last year decided to design that same elegant form and print my version. She has a wor …
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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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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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Another Pusher Tug
While doing research for my Springer/Pusher tug I discovered these drawings David Metcalf’s Motorflot Pusher Tug and I had all the materials to build it so I put the other pusher I am building aside and started on this one. I am easily dist …
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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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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
… 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!!!