George W. Washburn tug 762mm

Tug George W. Washburn in the service of the Cornell Steamboat Company sailed for the first time May 10, 1890 on the Hudson River. Steam engine with an output of 800 HP power from two boilers gave the boat speed up to 18 knots, making it was in its time one of the fastest river tugs at all. In the years after George W. Washburn pulled the barge with a load of stone, sand and bricks between New York and Albany and in its spacious penthouse provide enough space for comfortable transportation of passengers.

Designers river tugboat in Rozsyp in scale 1:48 for electric drive series for advanced builders. Thanks to the high almost ready to most parts of the building is not particularly demanding on the skill and workshop equipment - but, of course, careful and patient work in the shipbuilding necessary to achieve a good result. For bonding you need medium and thick glue, "acetone" model glue, epoxy and adhesive for plastic models. The actual construction proceeds according to perspective drawing showing in detail the structure of the ship for the selected key steps (such as Framing) used construction preparations předseknutých plywood parts. Making accessories such as ladders must facilitate preprinted templates in 1: 1st

The fuselage is made (as in a real boat) bone, which forms the backbone keel with attached ribs - all the parts are plywood, carved laser; construction products, guaranteeing correct assembly of the skeleton are předseknuté. Hull shell is composed of balsa rails - using softwood facilitates bending and shaping planks (without soaking) and their subsequent grinding. To achieve more complex shapes, but of course you have to dig after soaking (in diluted ammonia water 1: 1 cold or hot water with liquid fabric softener means) - but thanks to the sophisticated design of the ship rarely. The deck is plywood and the superstructure is made of vacuum-molded plastic parts with balsa and plywood skeleton of laser-carved parts.

Scale Accessories range are made of parts from brass wire, cast in white metal, wood and plastic. If you have enough flavor and perseverance, you can further improve the model eg. Adding glazed windows (in the basic windows are indicated by color) and interior equipment, functional lighting etc. It is up to you, how do you put on your work depends ...

Propulsion electric motor serves a series of 500 or 600 (not included in the kit) powered from šestičlánkového NiMH or NiCd battery (suitable example. Šestičlánek for RC cars 1:10) or 6 V lead-acid battery. Boat shaft with the housing and the spacer is also necessary to buy - very suitable are compact direct clutch shaft and a flange for mounting the motor. For long voyages when using a large capacity battery is recommended to supplement the engine cooling water.

If you want to observe Scale diameter propeller (2 "), you will need electric supplement geared 2: 1 - eg. Graupner Multispeed # 1114.20. In this case, you can also buy the original set Dumas # 2373 containing a shaft sleeve, propeller clutch and metal four-bladed propeller 2 "(51 mm).

To control the ship will suffice, at least any two-channel radio system, two-way electronic speed regulator least 30A (depending on engine) and one standard servo for rudder.

Kit includes: laser carved balsa and plywood parts, vacuum moldings lifeboats boards of microfoam PVC předseknutými parts, balsa and basswood beams, plastic rod, cast metal parts and other Scale accessory set of stickers, drawing a boat, image building instruction.

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