Smit Nederland 1:33

Product detailed description

Description: A tug launched in 1979 serves reliably in Dutch ports. The real ship is powered by two 1800 HP machines; the propellers are housed in rings and have reversible blades, which together with a pair of rudders guarantees excellent maneuverability. The 1:33 scale kit is designed for moderately advanced shipbuilders.

Smit Nederland has a hull consisting of a plastic molding with internal plywood reinforcements, a plywood deck and a superstructure made of plywood and plastic parts. The kit contains a plastic hull molding and all other plastic and wooden parts needed to complete the model, mock-up accessories (eg position lights, anchors, lifebuoys, etc.), ship shafts with bushes and ship propellers.

To drive the model, there are two DC motors of the 500-600 series, at least 30 A bidirectional regulators (depending on the motor) and two 6-7-cell NiMH or 2-3S LiPo batteries with a capacity of 3-5000 mAh.

In principle, even the most ordinary two-channel RC set is enough to control the basic functions; common standard servo is suitable for rudder control. But for the right modeler, of course, it is an "obligation" to add as many model functions as possible (lights, sound module, water cannon, etc.), which will require the use of a multi-channel RC kit - and there are never enough channels.