MSSM Tugboats

MSSM Tugboats



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A very large steam-powered tug 5 1/2 to 6 feet long


R/C tug Firefly at a show


A large R/C tug on the water with a smoke system in operation


A 12-inch R/C tug made from a plastic model kit with added details


A fully-operable R/C tug


A model of a large tug with a tower-mounted high pilothouse, usually used for coastal towing or pushing of barges





The Ulysses was built from plans the builder created from a contemporary photo in the Smithsonian of an 1880 American river towboat. Radio controlled and much used, it has survived a sinking. Built in 1985.




A closer look at the stern of the Ulysses.






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