My SMIT Nederland Tugboat

[simplyloco]

Perhaps some members would like to know what I've been doing since I finished the Triple?

A lot of detail to do yet, but I am enjoying muself, and it makes a real change! Yes, the lights work and the radar scanner rotates! AND it has two Mtronics brushless motors driving props through Kort nozzles and Becker rudders.

Cheers
John

[Michael S.]

The ship looks good. I think the building was a welcome change after the steam engine.
(Actually, I should also activate my harbor tug again. But I have to install a new remote control.)

Michael

[crueby]

Nice progress on the tug! Are the Kort nozzles steerable too, or fixed with seperate rudders? (sorry, dont know what a Becker rudder is)

[Dave Otto]

Nice work!

Dave

[cnr6400]

  mooie lekker schip! (oops got carried away with the Dutch Smit theme)   

[simplyloco]

Nice progress on the tug! Are the Kort nozzles steerable too, or fixed with seperate rudders? (sorry, dont know what a Becker rudder is)

The Kort nozzles are fixed, and the Becker rudders have a connected tab (flap)  at the rear that increases the steering angle as the rudder is turned, thus enabling the ship to turn like a London taxi!

[crueby]

Nice progress on the tug! Are the Kort nozzles steerable too, or fixed with seperate rudders? (sorry, dont know what a Becker rudder is)

The Kort nozzles are fixed, and the Becker rudders have a connected tab (flap)  at the rear that increases the steering angle as the rudder is turned, thus enabling the ship to turn like a London taxi!

Ah! Yes! I've  actually  built some of those on submarine  models, never knew the name! Just copied what I  saw on some old boats.