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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 11/11/2007 9:12 AM   
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love the sdm tug


Thanks, You have a few tugs Bigford,...
Why do you love tugs?


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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 11/11/2007 2:55 PM   
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for me its a time thing, ican build a fast car in a night or two but the tug
take forever


last night i made the railings for the smit hunter

just about 4 hours to drill press in the uprights and bend the wire
then i made the bed post as my wife called it


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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 11/11/2007 3:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		I like tugs because you can pack allot of detail and working features in them. The neatest one I saw that an acquaintance built had a detailed pilot house with a pilot and working wheel, lights inside and out and deck hands. It ran on a motorcycle battery and was scratch built. Took him months. I’m building the sterling Liberty ship now (56" hull) and I'm going to need a tug to go with it.

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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 11/23/2007 11:29 PM   
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I like tugs because they have her own personality, they look strong, they seem so independent, you can add them a lot of details, sound, lights and they are fun to build

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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 11/24/2007 3:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		I like the tugs for the power , detail and the satisfaction when you complete the build !!

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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 6/2/2009 2:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have been an R/C airplane guy for many years.  I've had a Midwest Lobsterboat for a long time. 

I really enjoy boats more and more.  I am surprised myself at my new found interest in tugboats.  They are just plain neat.  Maybe its because they are so strong or maybe its because they are utilitarian.  Why do people like Jeeps?  Because they are "do" vehicles.  A tug is the same.  It works for a living.

I recently completed a Midwest Liberty Tug.  I enjoyed putting in details because I knew that I'd have it for many years. 



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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 6/6/2009 3:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		 Tugs have always made popular by modlers because of their chunky hull lines and what they can do as to the real thing. I was fooling around the other day with my hartman tug, got an idea how about doing some trowling I caight 2 bluegills who needs a fishing pole

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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 6/6/2009 5:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		My Uncles Mister Darby pulls my dads 20' deep-vee boat along at a pretty god pace.  Thats really cool.  When I get around to building a tug I'm going to build a pulling machine.  I want to be able to pull around a 8'x4' barge full of gravel, and there is no reason why I wnt be able to do it wiht ahull like the Darby's.

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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 6/11/2009 6:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Those Mr, Darby,s are definatley muscel tugs they can pull anything, Hmmmmmmmmmmmm That reminds me I think I will start building mine perhaps I can catch a large catfish.

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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 7/24/2009 7:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Unlike most scale boats, Tugs in there RC version actually do something, What can a scale fiberglass play boat get done? Scale PT boats dont often fire anything, and ifso not of anyuse! RC tugs can do some haul.
even most speedboats dont have any real speed to them.
i love speed and tug, and anything done should be done right. Going for a icebreaker custom build soon, and it will be breaking ice!

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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 7/24/2009 10:10 PM   
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RE: Why do people like building tugs? - 7/24/2009 10:17 PM   
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You get Ice in California?

Yes, when you order a snow cone.....


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