Description
The Hobby Engine Richardson Tug Boat is a radio control boat in the Hobby Engine RC Boats range operating on 2.4Ghz.
Scaled down to the smallest detail the ‘Southampton’ is a beautiful re-creation of those workhorses of ocean boats, the Tug.
Features of this RC Boat include real rubber scale tyres around the outside, finely detailed cabin area, scale paint scheme and authentic style twin propellers for those high torque pulls. Never before has so much detail been available in a ready-to-run model.
Even seasoned scale builders would find this model hard to beat.
Features:
- Control room with light operated from handset
- Navigation lights controlled from the handset
- Fog Horn controlled from the handset
- Full-Function Digital Proportional 2.4Ghz
- String and 22 rubber tyres
- Dimensions: 560 x 195 x 420mm
- 7.2V 800mAh Ni-mh battery included
- Running time up to 20 mins
- High scale finish and detailing
- Electronic speed control, works like a real tugboat
- Metal propeller and rudder
- Digital proportional speed
- Full function
- 2x 280 Motors
- AC 9V/200mA charger included
- Stand included
Specification:
- Length 560mm
- Width 195mm
- Height 420mm
- Scale 1/36
- 120m Range
Needed to complete? 4 x AA Batteries for the handset.
Phil Parker –
Excellent model. Highly detailed and sails well straight from the box once you’ve bound the transmitter to the boat as explained in the instructions.
Top speed is slightly fast, but not unrealistically so and so should mean there is spare power for towing. Slow enough for novice sailors to avoid trouble and manoeuvrable enough to get out of trouble if you are in it.
Some of the detail is a little fragile so careful handling is a good idea.
Excellent “play value” with operating lights and horn from the handset.
G Hawksford (verified owner) –
I found Howes Models extremely helpful when I asked about the Richardson Tug on the phone before purchasing it. A second phone call a few days later, as I did not understand something in the instructions, was dealt with extremely efficiently and my question was answered fully, helpfully and with obvious knowledge of the tug. It is very reassuring these days when a company answers the phone promptly and is so helpful. (No long hold and making endless push button choices!)
The tug arrived well packed and quickly. On unpacking it was all that I hoped for and exactly as described on the Howes website. I feel it is very good value
My experience with Howes Models was extremely good and I would have no hesitation in purchasing from them again.