Colin Archer 1/15 Sailboat Assembly Kit by Billing Boats
1/15 Wooden Assembly Kit of the "Colin Archer" sailboat, by Billing Boats.
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Sailboat Colin Archer kit 1/15 of Billing Boats
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The COLIN ARCHER scale 1/15 is back in a new version: The assembly kit is now with a wooden hull, more authentic.
This large sailboat of 1.27m in length can be made in static or sailing version.
About the actual model:
RS1 was built in 1893 for the “Norwegian Society for Shipwreck Salvage” at the Colin Archer shipyard in Rekkevig near Larvik, Norway. RS1 was later named “Colin Archer” after its designer and builder. The sharp-sterned design of the vessel has given it world-wide reknown. Roughly 30 boats of this type were built, most of them at the Colin Archer shipyard at Tollerodden in Larvik. RS1 Colin Archer has had an eventful past. After 40 years as a salvage vessel, the ship was sold in 1933 to private owners, who added a small auxiliary motor. It crossed the Atlantic in 1938, suffered severe storm damage in North Carolina in October 1954, and was found as a wreck on the Potomac River in 1960. After 23 years in the USA, the Colin Archer was returned to Norway in December of 1961 as deck cargo on the freighter “MS Tasco”. Then followed a series of owners - and both good and hard times. Finally, on 21 April 1972, the oldest salvage vessel in Norway was handed over to the Norwegian Maritime Museum in Oslo. In 1973, responsibility for the vessel was given to the Colin Archer Cutter Club, which has since completely restored the ship and sails it, in agreement with the Norwegian Maritime Museum, as a functioning reminder of the past. Today the Colin Archer is a welcome guest at vintage ship gatherings in Northern Europe.
The model:
This reissue contains all the parts for the construction of the wooden hull, the laser-cut wooden parts and the fittings. The model is intended to sail with sails or an electric motor (not included), and with a radio controller of 2 to 4 channels.
Characteristics:
- Scale: 1/15
- Total length: 127 cm
- Height: 133 cm
- Width: 33cm
Recommended accessories:
| Scale | 1/15 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Billing Boats |
| Mounting Type | Kit |
| Construction | Hull Wood |
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Mounting instructions for Colin Archer
