American Beauty tow boat Kit

(Leer)

Here is your chance to try your hand at being a tow boat captain. But just so you know what you are up against. The American Beauty built by St. Louis Ships for Argi-Trans Services measures 170 feet in length, with a beam of 45 feet, and requires 9 feet of water when fully loaded with fuel. Powered by twin 2500 h.p. diesel engines turning two 8 ft. diameter propellers, she typically moves a tow of 20-25 barges each being approximately 200 feet long by 35 feet wide at speeds of 4 to 9 miles per hour. That is almost 4 acres of barges! Fortunately as modelers, we have life a little easier. The Dumas kit of the American Beauty starts off with an ABS plastic hull. The construction of the superstructure is accomplished through the use of precisely die-cut birch and mahogany plywoods.

To power the Beauty, we recommend two electric motors and running hardware kit ds2339. The running hardware is authentic in every detail right down to the twin kort nozzles. Twin forward control rudders and four flanking rudders are included to give you the maneuverability necessary to control your push boat. Other options include an 81 piece deck hardware kit ds2104, which supplies all the detail castings to give her those finishing touches. We also offer kit ds1219 which contains all the parts needed to make one box and one raked bow barge. We even include the cleats so you can tie your own 4 acres of barges together.

Length: 940 mm / 37 inches
Beam: 305 mm / 12 inches
Scale: 1:55 or 7/32 in. to 1 ft.

Additional parts required for R/C:

Running Hardware: ds2339
Power: Two Max Power 600 or MAX Power 500 Motors
Speed Control: 67052 Speed Control WP860 for 6 to14,4v
Battery: 7.2v NiMH Battery or 12v Battery
Charger: Battery Charger
Radio Control: min 2 Channel w/one servos


Deck Hardware ds2104 81 piece fitting set
Barge Kit ds1219 for 2 barges 43 inches each