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

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!

Herr Dr. Professor wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 2:19 am 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.

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

Stormbringer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 11:41 am 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.

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

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).

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

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.

cool mate