Hi.
I'm new to this forum but i have now read this thread a couple of time this past week and it's a beauty you have build there
I have build a couple of tug boats my self earlier, before i totally dedicated my life to scale airplanes from WWII era.
I my self have also build Smit Nederland, but only after the manual and plans being supplied whit the kit. My first tug was Billing Boats Banckert, a nice kit and and it really get me hooked up on tug boats. I have always run my models only whit throttle (speed control) and rudder steering. Newer put sound modules or have had operating winches, cranes etc on my ships.
But now i had to come to my point. This is one of the most beautiful buildings of the Nederland i ever have seen. You really inspired me to start build boats instead of airplanes again
So now i have started look around for something really nice to build, and probably it will be one of Model Slipways tug boats