SuperTug Fairmount Alpine

Fairmount Alpine RC model kit

Fairmount's main activities are long range ocean towing and salvage operations, with a fleet of five 200 tonne bollard pull tugs, the transport of heavy lift cargo by semi-submersible barges and the worldwide activities of Fukada Salvage with its modern fleet of offshore supply vessels and floating cranes. Fairmount operates a fleet of ultra-strong long-range towing vessels, semi-submersible barges including the 50,000 tonne capacity Gavea LIFTER and multipurpose offshore supply vessels.

This Dutch super tug can be built as a stationary or remote-controlled model. The kit is made entirely from precision laser-blasted plywood parts. The hull construction is based on the classic frame construction method and the hull is planked flat. All superstructure parts are also laser-cut from the finest plywood. The large number of very beautiful brass fittings is a delight. Only a very small number of plastic fittings are used. The set also includes good quality stern tubes and rudders.

We recommend replacing the plastic screws supplied with more attractive brass screws. The front bow thruster can be made functional with a little skill, a ready-to-install module from Raboesch is available here.

The building instructions are limited to 2 pages of very large overview plans and a very detailed pictorial description of the construction process.

The instructions are available for download.

The kit is only suitable for experienced modellers, with a construction time of more than 400 hours must be expected!
 
Technical data:
 
Scale 1:75
Length 1000 mm
Width: 240 mm
Height: 450 mm