Norwegian rescue cutter no. 1 "Colin Archer" RC wooden model ship kit from Billing Boats
History of the original:
RS1 was built for the "Norsk selskab til skibsbrudnes redning" (Norwegian Shipwreck Rescue Society) in 1893 at the Colin Archer shipyard in Rekkevig near Larvik, Norway. RS 1 was named "Colin Archer" after her designer and builder. "Colin Archer" later became world-famous for her pointed-gate design. 30 vehicles of this type were built, most of them at Colin Archer's shipyard at Tollerodde in Larvik. RS1 Colin Archer has an eventful past: 40 years as a sailing rescue cutter, sold to private individuals in 1933 who installed a small auxiliary engine, in 1938 the voyage across the Atlantic, severely damaged in a storm near North Carolina in October 1954, discovered as a wreck on the Potomac River in December 1960. Colin Archer returned to Norway in December 1961 after 23 years in the USA - as the deck cargo of the freighter "M/S Tasco". Various owners followed, good times and bad. On 21 April 1972, the oldest Norwegian rescue cutter, RS1, was finally handed over to the Norwegian Maritime Museum in Oslo. In 1973, responsibility for the Colin Archer was transferred to the Colin Archer Sailing Cutter Club, which completely restored the ship and sails it as a floating cultural monument in agreement with Norsk Søfartsmuseum (the Norwegian Maritime Museum). Today, RS1 "Colin Archer" is a favourite participant in many meetings of ship veterans throughout Northern Europe.
Kit contents description:
This kit has been completely revised by Billing Boats. The hull is built in keel and frame construction and planked with mouldings. Many wooden parts are laser-cut. The rudder, single-bearing propeller shaft with stern tube and propeller are designed to be driven by an electric motor. The sails are controlled with 3 sail winches. The Windforce 1406 sail winch is recommended for the mainsail and 2 Windforce 1006 sail winches are suitable for the headsails. Sail cloth and rigging material are included in the set. All fitting parts, mainly injection moulded, are included with the building plan, building instructions and model stand.
The model ship is designed to be equipped with a drive motor and sail adjustment with an RC remote control.
Who is the kit suitable for?
The kit is aimed at modellers with a lot of experience in ship modelling.
What else is needed?
Paints, adhesives and tools are required and can be found in our range.
Suggestions for finishing materials can be found below under the accessories tab.
What do the building instructions look like?
The multilingual assembly instructions consist exclusively of very well explanatory drawings.
There are parts lists and colour recommendations. Good technical imagination is required here.
Instructions are given for the placement of RC components.
The instructions are available for download.
Languages: German, Spanish, English, French, Italian
Technical data:
Scale: 1:15
Length: 1270 mm
Width: 330 mm
Height: 1330 mm
