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… k question, did the Spectrum transmitter that came with the tug also get set aside when you pulled the rest of the Proboat gear? In other words are the Spectrum radios and the receivers bound line the Traxxas stuff? This is where I falter t …
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… me fine work on the Brooklyn!! i can post pics of my Harbor Tug's radio room if you like, but they may not help. First thing I did to that boat was to gut her. I pulled out the reciever/esc unit, the brushed motor and their pump control mod …
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Re: Domain Name Change...
… el boating from your websites. My first ever was the Beaver tug boat as well as a pair of Kestral’s for my Grandsons. Both are pictured in my harbor. I will definitely revisit the new site addresses. Chris
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Robbe Antje…started in the 80s!!
… ood power on 2 lipo cells, and is not too fast, perfect for tugs and workboats. The G connector servo has been removed. My intention is to get everything under deck done, wiring, etc and a ballast check done with the deck laid, but not glue …
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… ooking some fine jump. I really like your color scheme. The tug towing competition guys say add ballast until you almost can’t pick it up. Don’t know about you but for me that isn’t much weight. I do have one from my younger days that met t …
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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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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@puttn Hey there! Honestly. I would take out anything that took me too far away from what I’d like to do and fabricate what I need to do to keep me as close to the instructions as I can. Some decent two part epoxy and a lightweight fibergla …
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Brooklyn Tug
… desperate need of the Dumas two piece hull for the Brooklyn tug. I purchased what was thought to be the 2 halves of the Brooklyn tug but is not the Brooklyn tug I believe it is the Carol Moran. Was wondering if anyone knew where I could pur …
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly that sounds good to me. I have a little problem that I have Maybe you can help me I have the 1 piece hull and i noticed that the rudder is attached to the hull using what appears to be 2 brackets. I do not have those brackets beca …
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Sequin
… ing my e-mails and came across one that mentions the Sequin tug boat by Chugalone1OO that got me thinking that was the first R/C model I had built in 1990. Then I remembered that my son got me another kit. I was going to use it to build the …
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Re: More Boats Acquired Smaller Ones - So Easier to Lift Due To Ill Heath
Hi Pat, I sold my various fishing boats and tugs several years ago as they were getting too heavy for me to launch as I got older. I really enjoyed them, but they needed so much ballast to get them down to a scale like water line that they …
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Re: Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
@chugalone100 beautiful job! I did that kit about 35 years ago - it was only the second wooden thing I'd built, and it's definitely not in the league yours is. WHAT did you do to make the lifeboat covering. It looks perfectly like weathered …
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Model Expo/Seguin tug 1:32 scale
"Seguin Steam Tug" HISTORY Seguin is the nation’s oldest wooden steam-powered tugboat and is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Named after Seguin Island at the mouth of the Kennebec River, she was launched in 1884 in the city of Bath, …
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… my Building log here. Type in the search “MODEL EXPO STEAM TUG “SEGUIN”
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Sequin tugboat builds
Has anyone built the Midwest Sequin tugboat model # 992? I'm interested in any build inputs and photo's of her. I'm trying to build her as close to real as possible. who's building here kits now? I will be adding photo's as I go.
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@puttn The two piece hull and the fiberglass are exactly the same in order to support the same deck, cabin, and wheel house.
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly I believe I have found a one piece hull Brooklyn tug. Was just wondering, would this be better than the two-piece? Also with everything from my two piece hull kit work for that one piece hull ??? was just asking what the pros and …
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… - sailing ships to now. They have owned dozens of launches, tugs, and barges. I think they have all sold their marine businesses, with Brett Subritzky being the last to keep one of the LCs after the company was sold to Sea link Aust, who ra …
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Forceful Directors Class Paddle tug
I’m in the middle of building a 1:48 Directors‑class paddle tug — Forceful. I’m using the fibreglass hull and working from plan No. 1292, plus the two Marine Modelling International articles from Jan/Feb 2017. The paddle wheels are built fr …
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly Thanks for the information, Jumpugly. I’ve also had the pleasure of dealing with Crown Hobby World, although my contact has been Mr. Zhouke. He’s been very understanding and responsive, and has supplied several replacement parts f …
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
Putt! Give Jiang a write through Ebay he is printing me a few minor parts. He's very agreeable for the most part and may be able to fabricate a hull for you. https://www.ebay.com/itm/257107546639
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@Ronald yup it’s not the Carol Moran tug I do know there 2 tugs. 1 short. 1 long. My hull put together measures 35 inches long 7 1/2 inches wide So I’m betting it’s not the Lackawanna either. But still looking before cutting. Also checked b …
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
… work if the hull is in the same scale as the Dumas Brooklyn tug he has parts to built. But here lies the problem, the hull is probably a Lackawanna which came as a 33” Hull and Beam 6” in 1/48 scale. The Brooklyn kit is 1/32 with a hull 39 …
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Moving along slowly...
… an, I run down to the shop and do a little more work on the tug, with some of the crew taking a smoke break. I picked up a wrecked Pro Boat and ripped out all the electronics and hope to transfer them in this hull...I hope. Cash! post pix o …
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A Tail of two TID Tugs (Part two)
Hi One & All You see that I have called this part two, part one is under fredE11 it should have been under Fred, some how I started a new profile. This update is how they now look, I have placed one of the bottom stringers on the old TID Th …
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
Scan of the Carol Moran body. Plus a NYCentral tug drawing. I hope they may be of some help.
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly Perfect, making his hull extension should be much easier. Your the Best!
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
Overall 39.5 “ Beam at center 9.25” I have a set of McCandless Carol Moran plans with a sheer plan with body plan frames. Due to the Moran and Brooklyn’s similar size I will send a scan of the frame plan. Frame 10 is your center beam frame. …