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EeZeBilts From Keil Kraft
… facilities. Would be nice to see a few fishing boats - more tugs - Cabin Cruisers etc etc.
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LED Tug Mast Navigation Lights
Hi, everyone: I have a Hobby Engine Richardson Tugboat that I’m about 98% happy with just as it came out of the box. The 2% that I’d like to add would be to rebuild the main mast & replace the “dummy” mast-mounted navigation lights with LED …
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Hobby Engine Richardson Upgrade
Before I start stripping bits out of this Tug Boat I thought I should ask if any members have already been through this model. Having used it only once, it feel it needs a better transmitter/receiver, larger battery, improved sound and smok …
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Miss Katherine Tugboat seen in boatyard, Mahone Bay, N.S. Canada
… if he would climb aboard and take some pictures of the old tug here in the boat yard. The vessel was built in 1959 for the Department of Public Works and sailed under the name of "Enmore"; it also had a designation known as "T.A.2" of whic …
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VIC SMEED'S VIVACITY
… ld 3 boats and test sail them (Vic Smeed SS Unity, Springer Tug 'rescue boat' from plans on Model Boats site, and a Lesro Sprite) - see photos attached. The Sprite used an old 550 motor and was quite heavy, so performance was disappointing, …
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U.S. Easter Rivers - Towboats
… you look at the drawing in my last post under the Atlantic tug, you will see the Z-drive (Schottle) bottoms are aligned with the flat bottom of the hull. The bottom of the aft section of the hull is concave so the the Kort and propeller ca …
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Saito T2 steam engine
… looked carefully at using my Stuart Turner Sun engine in a tug I thought it would be too expensive to get the required variable pitch prop system to allow full control, so I have treated myself to a Saito T2 twin cylinder marine steam engi …
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Fairplay X - Plastic Magic! :-)
Nice one Saintsalvio I have the Revell Harbour Tug kit - ca 15cm and intend to do the same as you and motorise it. Micro motor, servo and RX already purchased. have to be very very careful with the weight; max 96gm payload!! What battery ar …
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Xmas in September???
… But I would like to use in something more sedate such as a tug. So looking for suggestions, and what sort of gearbox to look for, preferably with a reverse gear facility . Cheers Colin.
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Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans
… blank, anyone have a link for a set of old style plans of a Tug or Clyde Puffer that can be copied into laser cutting files. My budget is okay for something that isn't costing an arm and a leg Col.
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Working radar
… d a way to build a working radar for my 1/32 Statia Relaint tug. I don't like the idea of feeding the radar movement from the bottom with a rod but rather with pulleys or a micro motor with low rpm that would fit under the radar base. (Thir …
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Twin Esc/Mixer
… hinking of using to control the twin motors on a Richardson Tug. Now I am very new to this sort of thing and when I unpacked it I found it has two plastic panels attached to the circuit board at right angles and measuring 50mm or 2” up into …
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
… ecially the Swordsman and Huntsman ranges. My boats include tugs, fishing, sports, raf rescue, yachts, freighter, pilot boats, so a comprehensive range. Usually when we go to the vintage shows we like to take a selection to show models made …
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Testing LED diodes
… rward to learning how to make a mast lighting system for my tugboats. (Silver mast photo) Last photos are James’s work.(brass)
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THE MOST ORIGINAL, STRANGE AND FAILURE SHIPS EVER BUILT IN THE WORLD.
… modeling. In RC modeling I have noticed a preponderance of tugboats, but other types are also frequent objects of choice. In static modeling, galleons and especially vessels are the favorites. I have seen many reproductions, for example, o …
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1/12 Tid Tug (Scratch build)
Hi guys! My first post here, this is also my first build of an RC model boat! It's a 1/12 TID hull from (the now no more!) Models By Design. I've been on/off building her for the past few years but now I've decided to get her completed! I'v …
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Double Bit Bollard
Hi modellers. Where can I get a Double Cross Bollard for my tugboat that will tow various objects? The base is roughly 5cm x 6cm. Height of the two main pipes is 6 cm and are 1 cm dia. I am building 3/4"=1' If you can open the word doc the …
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Doing a barge for my tugboats
… as from a couple skippers who own and use their Ville Class tugboat for work, I drew up plans, cut some scraps of birch ply and set about gluing up the parts. Currently seen upside down on the workbench.
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Grain of Rice Build Challenge!
… an be any kind of model boat! Although, I do prefer a model Tug! What say Martin? Cheers, Ed
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Jersey City Tug
Got the dumas Tug finally, need to check all parts are there, bit upset to find no propshaft or prop in the kit, but no worries, think I have all in my stash! have put up a few pictures Martin, hope you like...will start a build blog, when …
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Smoke generator
… somebody tell me the best smoke generator to use in a small tug approx 30 " preferably controlled by throttle. I would like to make one,I have nichrome wire anyone done this successfully cheers.
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Motor and esc
… orning all Yesterday I acquired an old bread and butter sun tug but question is Does the motor and esc run on 6v or 12v.. I've only ever seen one of these geared motors on a picture and as for the esc no idea. Regards Terry.
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Kirklees MBC open day 2019
… t a small selection, a couple of bargains were there, a big tug kit by Mobile Marine, complete with graupner 900bb motor and 75mm brass prop, all for £150! Rooky
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Progress on Ville Class Tugboat
Progress has been changed being that I have developed a sensitivity to CA glue even with the window open and exhausted. I am searching out various glue types in order to finish what has been started. Hopefully a solution is found soon. As o …
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Propellers (Scale, scale, scale)
… the scale propeller. Look at the RTR model of the Atlantic tug. What a tiny propeller, probably about 1/3 the size of what it should be. But this RTR typically model moves [too] fast because of the RPM. So, I guess that if you use the SCAL …
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RC relay switch
… nd want to use it to switch on lights and a smoke unit in a tug that I am building. Any help appreciated.
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Pop Pop Boats
… ble to bring back a few pictures. One boat is missing - the tug whose larger than normal engine sadly malfunctioned from the start. Hopefully it will be re - engined someday...........
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What Radio do you use?
… as I had a unexpectedly low range on a new build of a 1:72 tug but just figured it was due to the radio being below the water line. On today test boat I have 4 antennas 2 of which extend about 20inches above the water line. Thinking it mig …