This plastic model kit builds a highly detailed model of the tug Waker, an emergency towing vessel in service with the Netherland Coastguard. A one-piece hull is supplied together with many accessories, exhibition stand and decals.

Built in 1976 as Smit Houston, this 16.000ihp tug was been chartered in 1990 to Greenpeace by the owners SmitWijs. The crane of the foredeck has been removed to make way for the extension of the top of the forecastle into a helicopter deck capable of carrying a total weight of 4 tons.
Renamed Waker in 1995 by the next owner, SWI, the ship, stationed at Den Helder, will remain at least until 2010 with the Netherlands Coastguard as an emergency toweing vessel.

The ship, chartered by its present owner Svitzer, has a length of 67.50 m with 6.23 m of draught. Propelled by two 6-cylinder Stork Werkspoor diesel engines with a capacity of 2 x 4.600 HP (2 x 3.380 kW), it reaches the operational speed of 14 knots.

Skill level 4, kit contains 140 pieces, completed model measures 338mm length, 162mm height

The ship, chartered by its present owner Svitzer, has a length of 67.50 m with 6.23 m of draught. Propelled by two 6-cylinder Stork Werkspoor diesel engines with a capacity of 2 x 4.600 HP (2 x 3.380 kW), it reaches the operational speed of 14 knots.

Model-details:
- Detailed, one-piece hull
- Detailed decks with bollards
- Detailed deck equipments, with winch
- Detail radio and radar mast
- 2 propellers
- Transparent plastics sheet for windows and portholes
- Deck railing all around
- 3 fire fighting guns
- 2 inflatable boats
- 2 detailed cranes
- Helicopter landing platform
- Exhibition stand
- Authentic set of decals for the Netherlands Coastguard

Suggested paint colours: Revell 37 (red/brown) 85 (brown), 301 (white), 302 (black), 350 (Lufthansa dark blue), 364 (leaf green)