Description
Radio-controlled model of the ocean-going fleet tug, Cree. Powered by electric motors. The tugboat model is finely detailed on the exterior, including operating water cannons. Cree is built using plank-on-frame constriction with marine plywood keel and bulkheads. It is planked with balsa and covered inside and out with fiberglass and resin. Topsides are built from 1/4 aircraft mahogany plywood covered with finishing resin for strength and fill. The paint is Dietzler automotive acrylic enamel. Featured in the Spring 1981 issue of “Scale Ship Modeler”
Object Type
Model, Ship
Object ID: 1997.004.0002
Date
1980
Made
United States
Material
Fiberglass over Balsa Planking on Plywood Frame
Dimensions
104" long x 19" wide x 52" high
Condition
Good
Collection
Estate of Dwight Brooks