Billing Boats USA

Description

Scale model of a Dutch ocean-going tug. 1:90 scale Plastic hull. 14.57″H 35.43″L 6.10″W

The Zwarte Zee was built in 1963 at J. & K. Smit’s Scheepswerven N.V. in Kinderdijk, Holland. Length 77.50 m, breadth 12.35 m, draught 6.90 m and gross tonnage of 1,539 tons. Driven by two Smit-M.A.N. turbo diesel engines yielding 9,000 HP. These machines drive a single propeller shaft through Vulcan fluid clutches and reduction gears. When a fast maneuver is necessary, one of the engines can drive forward and the other reverse with a speed of 18 knots.

This kit contains English translation instructions, all measurements in the booklet are in Metric

Paints used on this model boat kit are: BB#1, BB#5, BB#9, BB#10, BB#11, BB#12, BB#13, BB#14, BB#15, BB#16, BB#17, BB#18, BB#32, + BB#40 thinner.

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