@jumpugly Certainly. I just realized I said two receivers for independent throttle control when I meant twin ESCs . Edited post to correct.

@Chum444

Thank you!

@jumpugly Morning. The motors are Graupner Speed 400’s running through 3:1 gear reducers. The transmitter is a Taranis QX 7 with a Taranis receiver. Two esc’s for independent throttle control. The throttles have a mix that slows the inboard prop in turns to increase the maneuverability. Three blade props in fixed Kort nozzles with rudder.

@jumpugly
That Bluebird looks familiar… but I’m pretty sure the original didn’t need a Traxxas Spartan underneath it! 😂🚤

@jumpugly
That’s a serious Bluebird! 😲
The Traxxas Spartan setup is certainly an interesting way to get that beast moving.
Hopefully one day someone will build that all-wood EDF-powered kit—you’re definitely not alone in wishing for it!

Chum!
That is a very BadAss looking tug! Outstanding workmanship! What kind of power and electronics are you using? When you get a chance let me know.
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Col:
That Bluebird is a 3D print and it weighs a ton. Wanted desperately to add a turbine, but the cost was prohibitive so I put a Traxxas Spartan prop chassis in it. It remains to be seen if I will ever get it to plane. It is my sincere desire that someone, someday, will market a built up all wood kit that an EDF can power. One can only hope.

@jumpugly You’ve covered the bases: land, sea, & air. Looking forward to your tug weathering. Given your real life background it will be well done.

jumpugly now that one top notch model room I see Donald Campbels Bluebird on the RHS one of my current project's is DC BB on Chelsea Col

Yessir!!!!
The story of my life in a picture.
However,
-- I don't fly anymore. Ever see a grown man cry?
-- I Don't build, restore, and race r/c F1 cars anymore...Tamiya parts are expensive!
-- I Build train dioramas when I can. Fascinated with Trestles.
-- I am scaling out a large scale "toy" X-wing fighter (on the bench) from Star Wars on a whim. Why? I don't know. But, using for weathering techniques I plan to use on my tug...I think.
-- The 1/10th scale Bluebird is just about done, but have run into a binding problem with the Traxxas electronics. No surprises there!

Yep that's me!

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jumpugly Thanks.
One can never have enough projects on the go!

Absolutely outstanding Col!
And most of you guys have seen my shop these days! I have 4 projects going at the same time and get sidetracked often. I never seem to learn. But, it’s all so much fun all the same!
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Pix to follow.

RNinMunich so much over the years I have had a go at so many things.
One could a say a very large bucket list.
Okay mustn't sound big headed
Scratch built models like the London Horse Drawn Omnibus
Scratch built (of curse) boats
Off the grid hydroponic system
Many of item of household furniture
40 + cameras
String musical instruments
I did have a go at pottery and glass fusing
I reckon that's enough Col

😮Now that's something you don't see everyday!👍
Ingenious Col.
What else have you got in your toy box?
Cheers, Doug😎