Model has a plain GRP hull with CNC cut superstructure & deck, screen printed overlays & over 300 cast white metal fittings, including the ships crew & the ships dog. To complete the kit, all the necessary timber, cordage & vacuum formed lifeboats are supplied. As the Joffre saw service through two world wars it gives scope for additional detailing & a wartime paint scheme. Part No: 7000 Scale: 1:48 Length: 775mm Beam: 190mm Joffre was built in 1916 by the Androssan Dry Dock & Shipping Co. She was owned throughout her career by Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd of Newcastle on Tyne. Specifically built for the coastal towing business her gross tonnage was 260, with an engine power of 1, 140 i.h.p, this was quite a high power for ships of her day. Fitted with two sets of towing hooks, an unusual feature for tugs of her size, the after one was used for towing lighters on the river Tyne. This model is supplied as a kit & will require assembly, model suitable for R/C.FREE Scale Model Tugs book with this boat.
MANUFACTURER: Caldercraft Model/ Part No: (Joffre 7000) Joffre Tug Boat