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Glasgow Paddlewheel
This model of the paddler tug GLASGOW has been designed to 1:40 scale using English drawings. The scarce information available on the history and career of this tug indicates that it was mainly operated in ports of Northern England and Scot-land. The modeller has the option of powering his model with an electric motor or - just like the fullsize vessel - with a steam engine. All difficult to fashion parts, such as hull, paddle wheel covers, life boat, skylights, companionways, pressure vents etc. are moulded of ABS plastic. The wood parts all come profusely pre-shaped. Building time is further shortened by the many injection-moulded ABS plastic parts of the set of fittings (No. 582), such as winch anchor, bollards, davits, engine room telegraph etc., as well as the brass rail stanchions. |
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Weser Fireboat
At the time of the vessel's introduction the WESER was Europe's most modern fire-fighting cruiser, and the German Federal Republic's first ocean-going fire-fighting boat which was also able to operate in coastal waters. The fire-fighting cruiser was built in the Schichau-Unterweser yard, and was christened in Bremerhaven on 28.01.1974. Its primary area of action is the regional harbour systems and the river Weser reaching as far as the sea. In its lifetime the WESER has been subjected to one comprehensive refit, the most conspicuous modification being a new, sealed, gas-tight bridge. For fighting fires the WESER carries three fire cannon (fire monitors), capable of hurling a stream of water over a distance of up to 100 m. One of the cannon is mounted on a stand above the double funnel, and this can be extended to a height of 17 m above the waves. The two double searchlights above the lattice mast can also be extended upward, making nocturnal action considerably easier. |
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Sydney Star Container Ship
Container ships such as the SYDNEY STAR are an increasingly common sight on the world´s oceans, as the use of standardised containers - they are identical the world over - makes it simple and fast to load and unload goods. For this reason virtually all goods are transported by container nowadays. For long-distance journeys (Asia - Europe - America) large container ships with vast transport capacity are employed, which can only be accommodated in particular ports. These ports are specially equipped for handling containers, and for this reason the ships require no loading bridge. The containers are then carried on the remainder of their journey by smaller container ships (coastal vessels), or by road and rail. |
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Jules Verne
The full-size Jules Verne was built in 1998 and combines the essential
elements of the wooden yachts of the 1930's with modern facilities
and refinements. |
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Parat Tractor Tug
The Parat is interesting to modelers as it features the use of two Voith-Schneider "egg beater" drive units (purchased separately). |
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Tito Neri Tug
This highly-detailed kit for the Tito Neri harbor tug has a fiberglass hull and will take two "Z" Drive units. Highly maneuverable when driven by Z-drives and bow thruster.
Don't wait months to have your order filled by other dealers. If we do not have the Tito Neri in stock we can usually have it in 10 days. |
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Bremen 9
This kit contains a 1-piece vacuum-formed ABS plastic hull, deck, plastic superstructure, and an extensive fittings set that includes radar, liferings, fire-monitor, lights, inflatable rescue boat and much more. Comes with plans. |
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Azimut Atlantic Challenger
Kit contents: 1-piece fiberglass hull, wooden deck and superstructure
components, and an extensive fittings set that includes liferafts, radar, trim-tabs, lights, stanchions, railings and more. |
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