Wyeforce

[Stormbringer]

Here is my Wyforce tug which started life as the Hobby Engine Southampton
Swapped out the toy grade electronics with a 4 channel rx with twin esc's giving me independant screw control and fitted a revolving radar and working nav lights
Wyforce

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A pic of my Wyforce and a club mates take on his Southampton

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[Herr Dr. Professor]

I know many would find me odd, but tug boats are my favorite type: they are like water bound tractors, unsung heroes, chug-a-chug!

[Ecam]

I know many would find me odd, but tug boats are my favorite type: they are like water bound tractors, unsung heroes, chug-a-chug!

Me too Doc. Can't explain why...

Took a cruise YEARS ago and a month later when the film was developed I was asked "where did all the tug boat pictures come from"...

How long are those Hobby Engine Southamptons? When I was looking, tug kits were either small or HUGE.

[Stormbringer]

Its about 24-26" long and works out about 1/35 scale if i remember right
Yeh theres just something about these sea going tractors aint there
Ohh it maybe marketed as the Atlantic these days its same ship but different paint job

[Ecam]

Its about 24-26" long and works out about 1/35 scale if i remember right

That's about the right size. Seems that when I was looking a while back most topped out at 16-18" or you could get the Miss Darby (?) a huge monter of a ship powered by car batteries.

[Stormbringer]

Did a quick google search on it and its 36th scale
When i got my 1 it was £150 and it comes with metal propshafts , brass props and rudders and is quite detailed
Its based on the old Graupner Wyeforce
heres a vid on upgrading it
https://www.google.com/search?q=hobby+e ... tAcNY,st:0

and the google link

https://www.google.com/search?q=hobby+e ... e&ie=UTF-8

sorry but big links lol

[Ecam]

Thanks Alan, when I catch up on tank projects I may look again at the boat projects (but I do have a 16th LCT Mk4 planned too).

[Stormbringer]

That reminds me i have a 35th landing craft kit i need to finish so i can tow it about with the Wyeforce

[tankme]

I don't have a tugboat, but I did print an LCM3 landing craft. I still need to buy all the motors and electronics to make it run. I may just use one of my unused HL 7.0 boards to run it.

[Stormbringer]

cool mate