This is my new forum. In fact, I have never blogged, reviewed or started a thread that will be as inclusive and detailed as this one. But I love to write – this helps. Please let me know if I ever need to clarify something or ad a few more photos.

Although this is my first forum it is not my first build. I have built the following, Robbe Fireboat (did not really enjoy this model. It looked like a toy. It might have been the builder – me), Dean’s Marine 67” Trein Maersk. This was biting off more than I could chew for only having an all plastic boat under my belt. Directions were rough and the photos were so poorly reproduced that they did not help, Occre Tram (Actually a very detailed and challenging build. Loved and recommend if looking for a 30 to 50 hour build.), and a few of the large scale balsa airplane kits.

The Amsterdam by Artesanía Latina is a 43” x 10” RC with a GRP hull. It is listed as an advanced model which it good as I wanted a challenge. Here is the companies description:

1:50 scale model of the Amsterdam , a classic tall tugboat. The Atlantic modeling kit contains parts of board cut by high precision laser, noble wood, gravure, brass and cast iron: it has numerous details in chemical cut (photo-etched) to be more faithful to the original ship.

Likewise, the hull of the Amsterdam tugboat is made of high quality ABS so it can easily be converted into an R / C modelas it is more resistant and waterproof. Without forgetting that its interior is ready for the installation of the electrical system (not included). The cannons to launch water are designed to be usable (mechanism not included).

this description does not do the model justice.