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Sentinel
H.M. Customs Cutter
The Sentinel
is designed to carry out a wide range of law enforcement duties,
including anti-smuggling, search and rescue, covert surveillance,
etc.
SENTINEL is a 34m Island Class cutter operated by the British Customs
and Excise. Built by Vosper Thornycroft and launched in 1993 she
has been designed to carry out a wide range of law enforcement duties.
She is a modified version of an extremely successful Vosper Thornycroft
design built under licence for the US Coastguard.
SENTINEL is powered by two Paxman Valenta V12
diesel engines, with a separately powered steerable water jet
for slow speed propulsion. Top speed is in excess of 25 knots.
The hull is fabricated from steel, using computer-controlled laser
cutting and robot welding machines. The superstructure is made
from aircraft-grade aluminium, explosively welded to the deck
to prevent corrosion. Outwardly the most obvious feature of the
vessel is the 6m Avon Searider rigid-inflatable boat (RIB) carried
on an hydraulic davit on the aft deck. A crew of 12 officers drawn
from HM Customs and Excise personnel operate the vessel.
The Model: The kit contains a detailed glassfibre
hull with molded-in fendering and spray rail; printed styrene
for decks and superstructure; etched brass for the fine details
which include window frames; metal fittings and running gear complete
with brass propellers; a resin-cast Avon Searider rigid-inflatable
boat and two crew member figures. The numerous perspective step-by-step
assembly drawings and full size plan make SENTINEL a pleasure
to build, and the twin rudders and stabilizers guarantee excellent
handling on the water.
Model Specifications:
Model Scale: 1:40
- Length
940 mm (37")
- Beam 190 mm (7.5")
- Displacement approx.
8 lbs (3.7 kilos)
Flags (by "Hand Made Flags"), paints,
adhesives and tools are not provided.
Uses Propulsion Package SLIP05 on 7.2 Volts
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SLIP115
$469.00
SLIP05
$179.75
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