Page 4 of Model Boat Kits by Model Slipway

anchor handling tug/supply vessels aziz and arif kit code ms19 built for worldwide operations to service and tow drilling units and support production platforms aziz and arif were two of six ahts vessels with fire fighting equipment owned by prince offshore of sharjah united arab emirates they were powered by two diesel engines total max bhp of 4200 at 600 rpm with fixed pitch propellers running in kort nozzles maximum bollard pull 52 tons the main feature of their deck machinery is a 120 t double-drum waterfall type tow/anchor handling winch diesel driven one of the drums holds 730m of 50mm diameter towing wire that can be reeled in and out remotely from the wheelhouse additional towing wire is available as a spare on a separate reel two 3.1-ton capacity tugger winches are fitted behind the superstructure one on each side of the cargo deck and a 6-ton electro-hydraulic deck crane is located on the boat deck for cargo handling each vessel is fully air-conditioned for hot and cold climates and berths are provided for 11 crew and 12 passengers the model is a twin screw representation of aziz and arif as supplied to prince offshore in the summer of 1983 scale 1:50 length 1105 mm 43½ width o/a 248 mm 10 displacement approx 13 kg kit contents a high-quality detailed glassfibre hull propshafts and tubes rudders twin propellers and fixed kort nozzles a dummy bow thruster tube accurate cnc-milled plastic styrene parts for decks superstructure and wheelhouse printed styrene and printed wood deck overlay moulded styrene dinghy liferaft canisters and stern roller metal kits for the large waterfall winch the tugger winches anchor windlass and deck crane over 300 brass etched components for the fine detail finish including brass handrail stanchions a set of cast alloy fittings all necessary rubber tyres fendering wire rod dowel chain etc to complete a sheet of waterslide decals for the vessel names and other details excellent building instructions with numerous step-by-step assembly drawings of the highest standard and main plans the flag paints and adhesives are not supplied kit recommended for model makers with some experience required for r/c operation 2 or 4 channel radio control system in conjunction with a servo and electronic speed control motors couplings battery and charger.

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