Lindberg Diesel Tug 1/82 Scale

This model has been released as part of the "Classic Replica Series". The model was originally intended to represent a San Francisco Bay area Standard Oil Company Tug. In the numerous re-releases and repackagings, the link with the original seems to be lost.
This is really a model of an 86 foot Steel 1944-era US Army tug. After the war, these tugs ended up in service for a variety of owners. The basic shapes are there for the 86 footer, and the model can be modified into a variety of tugs. The hull is good, but the deckhouse moldings are very heavy. I figure the roof of the deckhouse scales out to 6" thick armor plate! (Easily replaced with a piece of thin sheet plastic.) There is a large, raised "S" molded into the sides of the stack, but it can be sanded off. Deck hardware and fittings is lacking, but not too hard to scratchbuild at this scale.