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Prices current as at 4th April 2010.

The two full size plans and step-by-step constructional drawings will enable the enthusiast to build this model to museum standards. Paints, glues and the flag are not supplied. Tools will be required to complete. If required we can supply 1x motor & coupling Installation of ACTION Units (Available direct from www.action-electronics.co.uk) Required for R/C Operation: 2-channel R/C, ESC, motor, coupling, battery and charger.

ASSURANCE CLASS WW2 Tug

Model Scale 1:43 Length: 1108mm Beam: 248mm - 9¾” Displacement approx: 11.5 kg (25lbs) Built in 1940/3 by Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd (Selby, U.K.) the 21 tugs in the class were designed for escort/rescue work and sported a variety of unique names. After the war the tugs were sold out of navy service.
Adept W107 Dexterous W111 Prosperous W96
Adherent W108 Earner W143 Prudent W73
Allegiance W50 Frisky W11 Restive W39
Assurance W59 Griper W112 Saucy W131
Antic W141 Hengist W110 Sesame W144
Assiduous W142 Horsa W97 Stormking W87
Charon W109 Jaunty W30 Tenacity W18

The kit contains all the required parts to build the model as a WWII Tug with a Deck Gun, two Oerlikons and Carley floats - or as a Civilian Tug. Kit Contents: a detailed glassfibre hull with external plating and a glassfibre funnel; the prop-shaft, rudder and a 70mm dia. brass propeller; CNC-cut and printed styrene parts for the construction of the decks, engine room, superstructure and wheelhouse. A set of fittings manufactured from high grade cast alloy, and a sheet of etched brass items including the stanchions for the rails, rope reels, brackets for lamps and lifebelts, locker hinges etc. Vacuum-formed ship’s boats; resin-cast Carley floats; cast alloy kits for the anchor windlass, the 12-pounder deck gun and the two Oerlikons. All the rod, wire, dowel for masts and other items needed to finish the model as illustrated.