Tugboat Banckert Rc Ship Model Kit 1:50

Tugboat Banckert ABS hull RC model kit from Billing Boats

History of the original:

The tugboat "Maasbank" was built in 1965 by the company N.V. Scheepswerven v/h H.H. Bodewes in Millingen a/d Rijn in the Netherlands, on behalf of the company L. Smit & Co.'s International Sleepdienst in Rotterdam. The "Maasbank" served for 12 years in the west of Holland in the so-called 'Europoort'. She took part in numerous rescue operations in the North Sea and towed ships throughout the area from France to Norway. On 1 September 1977, she was handed over to her sister company 'Nieuwe Vlissingen Sleepdienst', which is based in Vlissingen. There she was renamed 'Banckert'.

Length 32.75 metres, width 7.85 metres, draught 3.40 metres. The engine has an output of 1,800 hp.

Kit contents description:

This kit is equipped with a deep-drawn ABS hull and laser-cut wooden parts. Rudder with Kort nozzle, ship's shaft with stern tube and propeller are designed to be driven by an electric motor. All fitting parts are included in the scope of delivery with building plan and building instructions.

Who is the kit suitable for?

The kit is aimed at modellers who already have experience in ship modelling.

What else is needed?

Paints, adhesives and tools are required and can be found in our range.

Under accessories, we recommend two different motorisations, plus a speed controller, clutch and battery as well as a remote control system.

What do the building instructions look like?

The multilingual building instructions consist of very brief drawings without detailed explanations. Parts list and overview plans. Good technical imagination is required here.

The instructions are available for download.

Languages: German, Spanish, English, French, Italian

Technical data

Scale: 1:50
Length: 650mm
Width: 160mm
Height: 420mm