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 The
R/C tug is based on the Jim Wilder Tugboat kit. An advanced kit
involves fitting 60 or so 1/4" balsa strips to make the hull. The tug
is 32" long and seems quite heavy, but floats on the waterline. George
added working navigation lights which were not included in the kit or
instructions.
The platform has the receiver at the
top, the radio battery case in the middle and the electronic speed
control for the motor at the bottom. If you look close you'll see two
switches in the platform, the top one is for the radio circuit and the
bottom one is for the propulsion battery.
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Working navigation lights |
View of electronics |
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Adding Frames to Jig |
Adding Stuffing Box and Rudder Support |
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Beginning Planking |
Planking, Starting From the Keel |
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Planking completed |
Planking at stern |
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Hull, mechanicals& rudder |
Pilot house partially completed |
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Added finish decking and bulwarks |
Forward bulwark & rails, showing scuppers |
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Pilot & Engine Houses |
Caroline T. with Norma Caroline T |
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