This new addition to the Compact kit range is to the slightly larger
scale of 1/72 to give more working room in the model and to make the
kits more suitable for the railway modeler.
The details and construction methods used in the craft are the same as in all the kits in the Compact Kit range.
The craft is based on one of the tugs used by the Dutch navy in Den
Helder dockyard, The tugs are constructed by the DELTA shipyard for the
Navy.
The ships are called the "Linge" Regge Hunze Rotbe and the Gowe. The
one this model is based on a craft called the "GOWE" The ship has two
powerful diesel engines driving twin screws and are capable of handling
the largets of ships in confined waters She is based on a standard
private design and many have been constructed and sold for private
service.
The color scheme shown on this model is fictional as the variations and
colors used in the full size craft are to numerous to mention.