Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: the wizard on February 12, 2007, 07:31:22 pm

Title: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: the wizard on February 12, 2007, 07:31:22 pm

A Dumas MR DARBY with a 35 AH gel cell battery is good for about 2 - 3 hours towing.

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: timg on February 12, 2007, 09:26:08 pm

hello wizard
have u any more pics of the tug? and what running gear is inside?
cheers tim

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: tigertiger on February 13, 2007, 08:46:31 am

Nice rescue boat.

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: the wizard on February 13, 2007, 03:27:45 pm

More information on my MR Darby can be found at
http://www.rktman.com/rlh/gallery/DougBussey/DougBussey.html

Any other questions, just ask and if I know the answer, I'll expound.

THX
Doug

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: tigertiger on February 14, 2007, 01:30:38 am

Looked at the site, Mr Darby is superb.

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: edible_engine on February 14, 2007, 03:15:56 am

nice i bet its heavy tho.

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: Welsh_Druid on February 14, 2007, 08:56:02 am

Interesting comment in the writeup on  that website -

Quote-   "Doug has spent about 50 hours over the past years cursing around the downtown lake in the picture"   :D

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 14, 2007, 09:12:25 am

Love the couplings in the review, normal couplings £20 each   or  2 bits of hose pipe 25p!!!!

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: Roger in France on February 15, 2007, 06:59:49 am

Have liked "Mr Darby" for a long time, great authority and presence on the water. However, as far as I could discover, it is not available from any retailer in UK or France.

Roger in France.

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: BlazingPenguin on February 17, 2007, 11:54:20 am

Didnt 'Pegasus' models offer Dumas tugs in the magazines? ???

Title: Re: Model tug boats can tow!
Post by: rats on February 18, 2007, 01:15:23 pm

http://www.prestonmodels.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_BUILD_UP_R_C_KITS_48.html

          I noticed that Preston Models list Mr Darby - this was a reply to another query about chris craft models