Lackawanna tug 838mm

Lackawanna tug was built in the shipyard JH Dialogue and Sons in Camden, New Jersey. The ship has a length of 137 feet, drove her steam engine of 950 HP power from two boilers. The ship belonged to the company Delaware, Lackawanna " Western Railroad, which mined and sold anthracite. To prove higher quality anthracite and "user-friendliness" compared to ordinary charcoal, Lackawanna was painted white - as anthracite does not erase a dust-free! It was not entirely true, so the constant cleaning and washing was necessary to maintain the immaculate ship and corporate image. August 15, 1915 with three barges in tow, during a snowstorm Lackawanna collided with another tug in Nantucketské Strait off the coast of Massachusetts. It is in places where it meets the warm Gulf Stream with icy Arctic Labrador current - because the snow in August. In order to avoid a complete sinking, the crew with the boat ran ashore. In 1916 it was decided that the rescue boat does not pay and was finally sunk. Today it is a popular destination for amateur and professional divers.

Designers coastal tugboat in Rozsyp 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 a medium glue, epoxy resin and adhesive for plastic models. The actual construction proceeds according třípohledového drawing at actual size depicting the outer appearance of the ship. The individual construction steps are carried out according to the perspective drawing showing in detail the structure of the ship, selected key steps and making accessories such as railings or ladders facilitate preprinted templates in 1: 1st For the final finish color will suit small areas eg. Acrylic paints to plastic kits, larger hull surface can then be sprayed with a suitable spray on the body.

The hull is made up of two-piece vacuum molding of plastics (compact polystyrene) with internal reinforcements of laser-carved balsa wood and plywood parts and parts of předseknutých mikropěnových PVC plates (- of this material is on board). The superstructure has again skeleton laser carved plywood and balsa wood parts, the outer walls are made předseknutých plastic parts. This avoids time-consuming planking, filling, sanding and painting typical of ships of all-wood fuselage. Also, extensions are coming "quickly by hand" you do not have to fight with all sorts of twisting and vakuovanými ill-fitting parts, as you may have experienced at vakuformových kits.

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 stickers) and interior equipment, functional lighting etc. It is up to you, how do you put on your work depends ...

> For electric propulsion is used 500 or 600 series (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 propeller diameter (1.75 "), it will be necessary to add an electric motor gearbox 2: 1 - eg. Graupner Multispeed # 1114.20. In this case, you can also buy the original set Dumas # 2368 containing a shaft sleeve, propeller and metallic clutch three-bladed propeller 1.75 "(44 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: vacuum moldings hull and lifeboats, laser-carved balsa and plywood parts, plates of microfoam PVC předseknutými parts, spruce and plastic beams and rods, cast metal parts and other Scale accessory set of stickers, drawing a boat on a scale of 1: 1 , image building instruction.

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