Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: tubby tomo on March 05, 2011, 05:15:45 pm

Title: towboat AMERICA
Post by: tubby tomo on March 05, 2011, 05:15:45 pm

   



       HI  ALL   IVE MADE A START THE SUN WAS OUT COUPLE OF NICE DAYS AND I WAS BACK IN THE SHED  GREAT     :-))

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: towboatjoe on March 05, 2011, 06:48:14 pm

Nice looking start. here's a photo of her sister boat back in the day. I've got a few photos of the America where she was abandoned back in the 90's. i don't know what ever became of her. There was talk about turning her into a restrauant, but I think they lost the funding.

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: tubby tomo on March 05, 2011, 08:55:27 pm

 hi towboat jo   i did send you an email for some pics maybe you never got the e/mail  would like to see some pics of the old monster   :-))

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: towboatjoe on March 06, 2011, 05:58:19 am

I don't think i got it. Try towboatjoe@yahoo.com

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: Rmay on March 18, 2011, 03:47:40 pm

I posted several pictures of Towboat here:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1408016 (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1408016)

if you're interested.

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: Roadrunner on May 22, 2011, 05:49:30 pm

Hey Tomo hows the build going? be nice to see some more of this build the 4 korts are very impressive I've been waiting in anticipation for the next update!

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: tubby tomo on May 25, 2011, 09:07:25 am

(http://s2.postimage.org/1tq4inh5w/DSC02207.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1tq4inh5w/)

(http://s2.postimage.org/1tq7tq65g/DSC02208.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1tq7tq65g/)
 
     hi roadrunner just a couple of pics ill put more on when shes on the water

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: Roadrunner on May 25, 2011, 09:17:22 am

Weldone, looking good bud, although i was expecting to see a bit more of the build, what's your electrical set-up for the 4 korts?

Title: Re: towboat AMERICA
Post by: tubby tomo on May 25, 2011, 02:35:20 pm

   

     hi road runner setup is 2 /25amp viper speed controllers one to two outer props the other the inner  four torpedo 800s   i was going to have groupner9oos i haven't had much time on the build had work in the house  the other towboat is also 5ft long 15""wide this one is 18" wide so i could all  four props on & room to turn the korzs   :-))