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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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… 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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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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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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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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… 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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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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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly Perfect, making his hull extension should be much easier. Your the Best!
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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
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. …
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly Do you have a drawing or something to make a copy of the frames at the center of the model’s hull, something that Stacey could use to extend the hull the required length?
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly Yes that would be great if you could measure it for me Thanks
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If it is helpful can measure mine for you?
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@jumpugly Thanks for your help. I hope they find either the 1 piece or the 2 piece hull either one is fine with me. I haven’t given up hope yet. But I wished I had just ordered the whole kit before Dumas closed. I’m sure there’s a lot pull …
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
@Ronald That thought had crossed my mind. I have been doing some research and can’t find a Dumas hull with the measurements that i have. I truly hope I can find the 2 piece hull. I wished that I had checked when I first got this hull but i …
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Re: Kiwi Moth MKII
… as the price of balsa is ridiculous now. I had made a large tug in the 70s with the foam/glass method which worked well, so have now built 7 with that method. Much faster and cheaper to build, light, unsinkable, and durable. JB
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Re: Brooklyn Tug
Just wondering, if you glue up your two piece hull, next find the midpoint, then cut it across from one side to the other making two pieces, all that is now required is to fill in the required 4 1/2” inches with your own bulkheads and exter …