Infos

ARTR (Almost Ready To Run)
Scale model of the first sea rescue cruiser featuring the current configuration (tower superstructure and separate daughter boat for shallow water operations). All subsequent cruisers have been built to the same layout.
A total of four ships of the Theodor Heuss class have been built.
On 12.02.1957 the cruiser was christened with the name of the German Federal President of the time, Theodor Heuss.
The daughter boat was christened Tedje, which is the North German diminutive of the first name Theodor.
The Theodor Heuss remained in service from 1957 to 1963 at Borkum, and from 1963 to 1985 at Laboe. The cruiser was subsequently sold, and is still sailing today as a motor yacht under the name Frido Spatz.
The daughter boat has also been in private ownership since 1996, and is due to sail again after restoration.
Previously it was set up as a display exhibit in front of the Norddeich rescue hangar.
The Theodor Heuss which is on display in the German Museum in Munich is the renamed sister ship H.H. Meier.
Top-quality model with superb detailing.

RC functions (cruiser)

Rudder
Forward / reverse running, proportional speed control
Open / close stern flap
Lower daughter boat by opening the stern flap

RC functions (daughter boat)
Rudder
Forward / reverse, proportional speed control

Specifications (cruiser)

Overall length approx. 1160 mm
Beam approx. 265 mm
Overall height approx. 560 mm
All-up weight approx. 6.3 kg
Scale approx. 1 : 20

Specifications (daughter boat)
Overall length approx. 325 mm
Beam approx. 115 mm
Overall height approx. 165 mm
All-up weight approx. 495 g
Scale approx. 1 : 20