Deans Marine SS Furie (263)

Product Description

Deans Marine The last sea going steam tug of the Netherlands. The FURIE was built in 1916 by G.H. Bodewen at Martenshoek as the " Bodewes 6" & sold to Holmen Bruke in Norrkoping Sweden when she was renamed " Holmen 3" The ship changed hands again in 1969 to A Akerlund in Stockholm & was named " Holvick", she was used to tow timber rafts to the sawmills. In 1976 she was purchased by AVRO television to play the leading part in the T.V. series " Hollands Glorie" after the book of the same name. She changed hands again in 1977 to Handels Mij. In 1978 she was purchased by the Foundation Hollands Glorie in Maassluis whose aim is to preserve the ship in her original condition. The ship is now in Maasluis & open to the public where she gives frequent trips on the river & is part of the Tug Museum in Maasluis. Details of the kit Scale 1/48 Length 698mm Beam 140mm Sailing weight 3.3kg The model is based on a glassfibre hull with full plating, freeing ports, bulwarks & port detail moulded into the hull. Computer generated plastic printed in 6 colours is used for the decks & superstructure to give quick & crisp assembly. Vacformed plastic mouldings supply the ships boat hulls, engine casings, skylights, motor mount & trays for the nicad batteries. A full set of fittings in cast light alloy & plastic give the finishing touch to the model adding the vital clutter that is so much part of the "TUG" appeal. As in all of the Deans kits a set of running gear is included, consisting of the propshaft, tiller & full instructions keyed to a FULL SIZE plan to assist in the construction of the model. The sailing qualities of the Furie are excellent, as is the standard for all the kits in the range. Painting instructions are part of the construction notes with tips for using the latest car spray ACRYLIC paint which gives a fast & hard wearing finish. Manufacturer: Deans Marine Model: SS Furie (263)