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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: hama on July 24, 2008, 10:57:59 pm

Title: Mini tugtowing
Post by: hama on July 24, 2008, 10:57:59 pm

Did some tugtowing for the first time, now I understand how fun you guys and girls must have at your competitions. But this was a tiny tow with a tiny tugboat based on the Revell kit of Lucky IX?? As I made it into a Moran tug I call her Lucky Moran! Isn't that a little bit funny or am I totally lost in translation here? Anyway, here are some pics of here tow.
Hama.

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: Ghost in the shell on July 27, 2008, 12:38:24 am

looks good :) also looks in similar scale as well

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: SteamboatPhil on July 27, 2008, 07:12:35 pm

I agree with Ghost, it does look good, congrat's. now you're hooked (or towed !!!!) Keep going, now all you need is a chum with another tow on the stern-----oh then the fun really begins

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: hama on July 28, 2008, 09:50:41 pm

Thanks! Yeah, I better get my friend a smaller tug because I reckon the Happy Hunter he is building might be a bit oversized!!!

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: Ghost in the shell on July 28, 2008, 10:56:40 pm

the happy hunter isnt all that big, :)

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: portside II on July 28, 2008, 11:32:15 pm

Hama ,what about the little (tug500) model from Lawrie and Jackie at Model Slipways .I have one and they are nice and small
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/darran77/P1000117.jpg)
this is the one that they have at the shop,a bit dusty.
will post a few pics of mine soon
daz

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 29, 2008, 08:34:31 am

The new ETV Waker kit may also be worth considering...

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=11472.msg107617#msg107617 (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=11472.msg107617#msg107617)


(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q168/MBmayhem/Forum/PICT4025.jpg)

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: portside II on July 29, 2008, 04:54:10 pm

Hmm interesting ,could have a whole fleet in a shoe box . Whats the best price on the kit and any idea on the conversion for rc.
daz

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: builder67 on August 03, 2008, 12:24:00 am

Hi Hama, nice photo's.

I just received my box with the Lucky today (she sure is Small!)and am looking forward to building it.
Being bitten by the micromodelbug after reading about some Rc-controlled versions on several sites, i want more than to just glue it together.
I am planning to motorize it, 100% rc is one (several) step(s)  further, but i could use some information on the type of motor, gears etc, used.

Gr. Matteo.

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: Shipmate60 on August 03, 2008, 12:51:26 pm

The Deans Marine Site used to show how to strip down a servo and use the motor for propulsion and the electronics for speed control.
I used this system on a plastic kit once and it worked well.
I just cant remember how it was done, but it wasn't hard!!

Bob

Title: Re: Mini tugtowing
Post by: hama on August 03, 2008, 07:45:13 pm

Hello and thanks for the comments!
I think I have described this little boat and its propulsion in the thread "Revell Lucky tug" in the Working boats section. Even talk a little about stripping a servo I think. Please let me know if I can be of any more assistance, I'll be happy to help if I can.
Cheers, Hama.

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8414.0