6000 Tons Cargo at the scale of 1:81.
There is a number of models of Tarpon outstanding but few
models as well finished as complete and as beautiful as this one. This is what makes
rarity here.
For transporting bananas, TARPON could also carry other fruits and
foods such as meat and wine. Her holds with a capacity of 6360 m3 for
transport bananas to a temperature of 12 ° C (4 ° C for other fruits). transport
meat is effected by freezing and is 6396 m3 and the wine vat 176m3. 
The tarpon was built September 30, 1959 by Normandy Loire sites
Nantes.
During his service, he was chartered by different owners. First in the
hands of the company SQTM Fabre Marseilles, she was sold in 1977 to the COMPAGNIE MARITIME DES CHARGEURS REUNIS ; she will be finally sold to the company ARAMAR SCHIPPING CORPORATION and renamed KHALISSKY
Realization of the model: wood and brass. Construction bordered on traditional couple.
Excellent condition, beautiful patina. The model is slightly more yellow than the photographs (beautiful ivory tone). Only snacks to the entire
model: the R from Tarpon is is lacking on the stern (pictured above).
The original letters are cardboard cut out and painted gloss black.
The paintings present on the boat are also on the real model.
Protection against heat explains that the banana was painted white.
This model was once equipped for navigation. A flap at the back allows eventually to establish a steering engine. In the hull remains the engine prop.
Under a bridge hold a housing lets you install batteries for lighting fires
position red and green that are not to scale and may be withdrawn (but we
find that they have their charm). A motor located at the front of the model allowed
up and down anchors. None of these systems is no longer operational.
