1/200 Tug Boat Smit Houston

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.

Model details
Scale 1:200
No.of parts 140
Length 338 mm
Height 162 mm
Skill Level 4

Original details
Type description Harbour tug boat
Year/Period 1977
Engine capacity 11760 kW
Speed 16 kn
Weight 2168t

The career of the "Houston" started when she was launched and named on 11.12.1976 at the Verolme shipyards in Heusden. Then on 22.4.1977 she was delivered to the Smit international shipping company at Rotterdam under ship's number 935. The "Houston" belongs in the same up to 16,000 ihp class as the similar "New York", which was based on the earlier 22,000 ihp "Smit Rotterdam" and "Smit London" class. This ocean-going tugboat has a length of 67.50 m, a beam of 14.55 m and a draught of 6.23 m. The "Houston" is driven by two 6-cylinder Stork Werkspoor diesel engines with a capacity of 2 x 4,600 pk = 2 x 3,380 kW. The "Houston" reaches an operational speed of 14 knots and has a bollard pull of 120 tonnes. Today the former "Houston" is stationed in Den Helder as the Coastguard Vessel "Waker".

Model-details:
- Detailed one-piece hull
- Detailed decks with bollards
- Detailed deck superstructures with rope winch
- Detailed radio and radar mast
- After drive section with 2 propellers
- Transparent plastic for windows
- Railing all round
- 3 fire extinguishers
- 2 lifeboats
- 3 detailed cranes
- Display stand
- Detailed decals with markings and flags
Colors: 12 37 57 85 301 302 310 350 364 382