VANGUARD REMOLCADOR A VAPOR

Historical background:

Vanguard was built in 1841 by Thomas Ellis. In Europe, propulsion was generally provided by side-mounted paddle wheels. The first paddle tugs still used paddle wheels with fixed blades and were employed to tow boats on the River Tyne in north-east England. Tugs were to remain an essential part of the River Tyne's history for almost 150 years.

The advantages of steam tugs were that larger ships could be brought to Newcastle, turnaround times were shortened, and harbour operations became independent of wind and bad weather. Vanguard had several owners over the years and was scrapped in London in 1863.

Features:

* Traditional plank-on-frame construction
* Laser-cut keel, frames and superstructure
* Accessories in fine-cast metal, including bulwarks
* Detailed "step-by-step" booklet instructions on 51 pages with many colour photos
Multilingual annotations, including German
* 1:1 construction plan (2 DIN A1 colour photos with top/side views)
* Intermediate difficulty

Scale 1:50
Length 723 mm
Width 220 mm
Height: 320 mm

Recommended age: 14 years and over

Safety notice:
"WARNING! Not suitable for children under 3 years.

Small parts may be swallowed = choking hazard!"