The Brooklyn Tug Kit (1238)

FEATURES

• Vacuum formed hull.
• Conventional die cut superstructure.
• Numerous laser cut parts, castings, brass railings, etc.

DETAILS

The Brooklyn was built in 1910 and owned by the New York Dock Co. Steam-powered throughout her career, she was inauspiciously sold for scrap in 1960. She was one of many railroad tugs, designed to transfer railroad cars across New York Harbor on barges known as car floats. Railroad tugs almost always towed barges alongside, with one car float on each side hence the heavy guards and the use of single posts instead of H-bitts. These tugs were characterised by long houses, as there was no need for towing space aft.

The Dumas kit of the Brooklyn is designed to capture the salty appearance of the original vessel. Not just your average tug, the Brooklyn has the distinctive features that set early tugs apart. You get a vacuum-formed hull, all the components to build the conventional Die cut superstructure, and enough detail including laser-cut parts, numerous castings, and brass railings to keep you busy through many a long winter night. If you admire the pugnacious spirit of tugboats, this one’s for you. Another classic model from The Model Boat People.

Length: 39-1/2 inches
Beam: 9-1/2 inches
Scale: 1:32

*Additional parts required for R/C (sold separately):

Running Hardware: #2364 for single-screw power
Power: Dumas #2004 6V Motor
Speed Control: #8314 Speed Control
Battery: #8302 7.2V NiMH Battery
Charger: #8315 Battery Charger
Radio Control: #8812-1 2 Channel Radio Control with One Servo