#1206 -  LITTLE SHELLEY FOSS

• Length =  24 inches  

• Beam = 8 inches

• Scale = 1/45

#1207 - SHELLEY FOSS

• Length =  36 inches  

• Beam = 12 inches

• Scale = 1/30

From the great Puget Sound comes a monster mover. The toughness characteristic of Foss tugs is rivaled only by the mettle exhibited by Thea Foss and her husband Andrew, the entrepreneurs who founded their namesake towing company in the Pacific Northwest in the late 19th century. From a rental company that began with the purchase of a $5.00 row boat to a maritime fleet that boasts more than 30 vessels today, Foss has emerged as a leader in the West Coast tug business. 

These kits feature easy-to-build, die-cut plywood construction, decals and a cast fitting set.

• Length =  52 inches  

• Beam = 12 inches

• Scale = 1/24

Here is your chance to own a crew ship of your own! From Halter Marine comes an experimental craft for the hardworking commuter. The AMERICAN ENTERPRISE was a trial balloon constructed for carrying crews and supplies to and from offshore oil drilling rigs. The goal of the ENTERPRISE was to get there and back in a hurry, regardless of weather conditions. To accomplish this task, she was equipped with a high-speed 24-inch water jet powered by a gas turbine. When the operators were feeling a bit more leisurely, they switched to the 16-inch water jets powered by two Detroit diesels. 

This all-wood kit is engineered from top-grade birch and mahogany plywood, precision die-cut for an exacting fit. A 27-piece cast fittings set is included, as well as many other detail items.

• Length =  37 inches  

• Beam = 12 inches

• Scale = 1/54

The AMERICAN BEAUTY was built by St. Louis Ship for the barge tow trade plying the Mississippi. 

The kit has an ABS hull with precisely die-cut birch and mahogany plywood superstructure.

• Length =  48 inches  

• Beam = 10 inches

• Scale = 1/48

The real CREOLE QUEEN was built in 1983 for the New Orleans World's Fair held the following year, but was designed to look like a true 19th-century sternwheeler. 

The kit includes die-cut birch and mahogany plywood, as well as an immensely detailed package including woodturnings, castings, a 3-page decal set and more.

• Length =  28 inches  

• Beam = 10 inches

• Scale = 1/28

This boat is a pleasure yacht based on the time-proven tug hull. 

Quality basswood planking and stainless steel rails, plus running hardware and propeller top off this plank-on-frame kit.

• Length =  24 inches  

• Beam = 8.5 inches

• Scale = 1/30

A smaller version of the popular Thompson Trawler in a wood kit, this kit's mahogany plywood frames and balsa planking with pre-formed ABS plastic cabin parts make building easy.  

Comes with running hardware and Dumas motor kit.

• Length =  44.5 inches  

• Beam = 12 inches

• Scale = 1/48

MOUNT WASHINGTON was launched from New Hampshire's Alton Bay in 1872. The MOUNT was the largest of all the steamers on the lake at 187 feet in length, with a beam measuring 49 feet. She was built by the Boston and Maine Railroad Co. to transport cargo and passengers around the lake and did so for nearly seven decades: first as a commercial ferry; then, beginning in the 1920s, as a tourist cruiser operated  by Capt. Leander Lavallee. In her heydey, the vessel affectionately known as the "OLD MOUNT" transported upward of 60,000 passengers per season before she was destroyed by fire in December 1939.

The Dumas kit of the MOUNT WASHINGTON includes everything needed to bring the steamer's original grandeur back to life. An ABS plastic hull and a birch plywood die-cast superstructure provide the basic shape, while embossed plastic, cabin detail, cast metal fittings, and full-color decals add touches that really bring the historic vessel to life. With the help of the included step-by-step instructions, you will be able to transform your kit into a model with a place in your own a family history!

• Length =  36 inches  

• Beam = 9 inches

• Scale = 1/32

This is a model of a railroad tug from the 1960s era which can still be seen working on the eastern seaboard of the United States. 

It features an ABS hull with die- and laser-cut wood, expanded PVC parts and full fittings necessary to outfit her. Designed for 2-channel operation.

• Length =  39.5 inches  

• Beam = 9.5 inches

• Scale = 1/32

The original BROOKLYN was a steam-powered tug, which was built in 1910. She was a railroad tug designed to transfer railroad cars from one side of New York to the other on barges known as car floats. 

The kit includes an ABS hull, materials for the die-cut superstructure and plenty of detailing

• Length =  33 inches  

• Beam = 6 inches

• Scale = 1/48

Built in 1901, the coastal tug LACKAWANNA was a twin-boiler, coal-fired steam tug with a length of 137 feet. The hull and superstructure were painted white, and along with a beautiful, sheer line, she presented an almost yacht-like appearance. 

The kit of this impressive boat has a vacuum-formed ABS hull, expanded PVC die-cut parts, and laser-cut plywood and balsa construction.

• Length =  38 inches  

• Beam = 8.25 inches

• Scale = 1/20

A typical 1800s river towboat that hauled barges up and down the Mississippi and other major arteries, this little workhorse probably saw more action than the big paddlers who got all the glory.

The kit features a vacuum-formed hull and roofs with die-cut Sintra® PVC for the super structure. A large quantity of strip wood is provided for planked decks and cabin sides. Come and run the boat Mark Twain wrote about!

• Length =  30 inches  

• Beam = 5.5 inches

• Scale = 1/48

For well over 100 years, Cornell steamboats stood out on New York's Hudson River thanks to their signature yellow-and-black smoke stacks. The GEORGE W. WASHBURN, launched by the Cornell Steamboat Company to move stones, sand and bricks between Albany and New York City, had the added distinction of being the fastest tug on the Hudson, at least in her early years. Since she also took on paying passengers, her appearance was kept up, ensuring the WASHBURN was looking her best until she was decommissioned in the 1940s and ultimately broken up at a Staten Island boat yard in 1950. 

This kit features laser-cut plank-on-frame construction and is designed for radio control. A 2-channel radio is required and must be purchased separately.

• Length =  46 inches  

• Beam = 6 inches

• Scale = 1/96 (1/8"= 1 ft)

Modeled after a 350-foot bulk carrier, this 1/96th semi-scale model of a Great Lakes-style freighter makes a beautiful representation of these famous freighters. 

The model's hull and superstructure are constructed of highly conformable die-cut expanded PVC over die-cut plywood frames. There are detail parts galore, including laser-cut and cast parts, vacuum-formed life boats and stacks, decals, a flag, and more. Add to that  the step-by-step building instructions, and you're on your way to constructing your own miniature freight-moving business!

• Length =  24 inches  

• Beam = 7.25 inches

• Scale = 1/32

The JENNY LEE is a generic tug of the variety that plied the harbors of the southern United States from the early 1900s to the 1940s. 

It's easy to build, with balsa-planked construction over laser-cut frames. Laser-cut PVC construction of the pilot house, plus metal fittings, vacuum forms, color decals, and laser-cut detail parts finish this model.

• Length =  30 inches  

• Beam = 12 inches

• Scale = 1/32

This 80-foot push tug is a fine example of small tugs used in barge movements in and around terminals, as well as in line-haul tows. 

The kit features laser and die-cut construction using lite ply and expanded PVC, step-by-step instructions, and enough detail features to bring the model to life.

• Length =  33 inches  

• Beam = 7.75 inches

• Scale = 1/48

The CITY OF BUFFALO is a beautiful example of the steamboats that flourished on the resort lakes of the Northeastern United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

This 1/48th scale model of the CITY OF BUFFALO is balsa-planked over laser-cut lite ply frames, and uses a combination of balsa, poplar plywood and expanded PVC. The kit is beautifully detailed, with cast metal pieces, laser-cut components, flags, decals and much more. The construction documentation includes full-size plans, a 57-page instruction booklet, and a 30-page figure packet with 70 individual figure drawings.

• Length =  36 inches  

• Beam = 9 inches

• Scale = 1/24

The Gulf Coast shrimp boat RUSTY is a 1/24th-scale plank-on-frame model of a typical shrimp boat hull found working the Gulf states from Florida to Texas. 

The model is supplied with outriggers, trawl boards, nets, cleaning benches and coolers to outfit the modeler with the details of the working shrimper. It has a plank-on-frame construction of balsa over laser-cut popular plywood frames. The cabin and pilot house are constructed of laser- and die-cut plywood and PVC sheeting. The kit includes material for scaffolding, nets, outriggers and much more. Included is a massive construction manual with drawings accompanying step-by-step instructions.

The CAROL MORAN is one of the oldest and most enduring of the Moran Towing tugboat line. Built in 1949 by the Levingston Shipbuilding Company of Orange, Texas, the CAROL MORAN was one of a group of five boats in the Grace Moran class of tugs produced for the New York-based Moran Towing. She had a hull length of 99 feet and was powered with a single Cleveland 16-278A diesel-electric engine delivering 1,750 horsepower.

Dumas offers two kits for reconstructing the CAROL MORAN: a tidy 17.75-inch model and a showstopping 50-incher. Read up to decide which project is best for you — or go for broke and build both!

 #1250 -  SMALL CAROL MORAN

• Length =  17.75 inches  

• Beam = 5 inches

• Scale = 1/72

Good things do come in small packages! This tugboat from Dumas is less than 18 inches long but has plenty to offer. The kit features a two-piece thermo-formed hull, with the superstructure constructed of die-cut expanded PVC. Laser-cut and cast parts, decals and a flag give it all the detail you could want. To make her come alive, the kit includes running hardware and instructions on how to power her using a servo from your 2-channel radio. A great little boat in a neat little package!

 #1250 -  LARGE CAROL MORAN

• Length =  50 inches  

• Beam = 13.5 inches

• Scale = 1/24

This model is built to 1/24th scale, using the plank-on-frame method with laser-cut poplar plywood frames and balsa planking. The cabin and pilot house are constructed with die- and laser-cut poplar plywood and expanded PVC sheeting. The kit includes turned-brass stations, cast metal parts, large urethane castings, VAC-formed parts, decals, and laser-cut detail pieces. The kit includes a 54-page instruction manual with corresponding drawings for step-by-step construction. This is the largest offering that Dumas Models has ever presented in a tugboat kit and is sure to become the queen of your fleet when finished!

• Length =  31 inches  

• Beam = 11 inches

• Scale = 1/16

The WINTER HARBOR kit represents a New England-style, 41-foot lobster boat built to 1/16 scale. The model is an all-wood boat kit, with balsawood planking over laser-cut plywood frames. The kit comes with all deck and interior details, including the lobster pots — and the lobsters!