Another Other thing we make with a scroll saw.

[Terry Murphy]

Making a basic remote Control Tug boat.

"Salty" Flat bottom and box keel tugs - free plans! - RC Groups

Its fun, easy but challenging, and I just wanted to make one.

[Powakee]

That's great! Thanks for the plans. Are you using 'body putty' on the side???

This looks like the perfect project for one of the grandsons.

John

[Terry Murphy]

Spot putty to cover up my mistakes.

[wood-n-things]

Looking forward to the paint job and seeing it in action.

[Bayward]

Terry, your the first one I have noticed on this site that uses a scroll saw for model building.

Model building is mostly why I owned a scroll saw until a year of so ago when I started dabbling with craft woodworking. I used to use my scroll saw almost exclusively for RC model airplane building. I seldom scratch build planes today. I still repair crash damage using the scroll saw to cut the various pieces being replaced though.

Bob

[Terry Murphy]

Back in the early seventies I got my first Dremel scroll saw, Won it .
I used it exclusively for building rc planes. Then about 10 years ago the dremel just was a piece of junk so I up graded to my current craftsman.
I use it for everything. Great tool!
No more planes though. My current Scroll saw projects seem to last a lot longer.

[ncsealeveler]

And I thought I was being bad using my saw for model skiffs.Your tug looks great.I use my saw with a fence a lot cutting the sides,ribs,seats,stern and about the whole model.The wood I use is thin and I get a cleaner cut with the scroll saw.
Tony

[Bayward]

Back in the early seventies I got my first Dremel scroll saw

My first scroll was a Dremel also. Only mine was a Christmas present when I was 10 years old. I had that saw for over forty years. It sat unused for years at a time though. I used that first saw for modeling way back then as I use my current scroll saw today.

Bob

[HAMMER]

Looks like you have a great start on this one be sure and post photos after you paint it.