November 21, 2025
Description
It's been a while since I shared anything. Model building was on hold for a long time after the passing of my father, the person I learned it from when I was little.
I was planning to first draw and build a typical Dutch "opduwer" but decided to build a lesser known Dutch canal tug "Amsterdammertje".
Hull treated with Resin and first coarsely sanded with 120 sandpaper and then with 1000.
The raised edge for the superstructure glued with Resin after the deck was sanded smooth.
!!! tip, use dark colored filament for the hull. This way you can see what you are sanding. With white you can't see it.
I drew a barge that looks like the Barge in the photo.
The drawing comes from the archive of the Frisian shipping museum.
This is the link https://www.printables.com/model/1348507-barge-for-tug-boat-ship
15-6-2025
The boat is ready, just need to connect the electronics. The final photos have been taken.
I am now printing the barge with extra length so that the boat can fit in the barge for transport.
Have fun building and please post a photo or video if you build one.
Additional information:
I used a 25cm M4 Aliexpress propeller shaft, version B. But you can also use a homemade one. It's up to you.
Propeller diameter also depends on the electric motor you're using, as does a three- or four-bladed propeller. The maximum propeller diameter is 45mm, and the outer diameter of the shaft sleeve is 10mm.
11-10-2025
made a video
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
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