Dragen Sailingyacht Model Kit

Dragon sailing ship kit with brass keel 1:12 by Billing Boats

History of the original:

In 1928, the Royal Yacht Club in Gothenburg, Sweden, organised a competition for the construction of an inexpensive yacht with a single or double cabin. The yacht was to be suitable for both pleasure and racing. The well-known Norwegian shipbuilder Johan Anker won the competition with his yacht DRACHEN. Originally, a Scandinavian type of wood was used to build the yacht, but after international recognition, mahogany was used. The first DRACHEN was built in Gothenburg in 1929. The first Danish yacht followed in 1930 and it was not until 1931 that the Norwegian yacht DRACHEN followed. The sailing characteristics of the DRACHEN were so good that it was used all over the world, and it became particularly popular in Europe. In the course of time, the DRACHEN developed more and more as a regatta boat and was no longer built in accordance with the original plans. The cabin and the sail plan were changed. Only the hull is still original today.
In 1948, the DRACHEN was included in the Olympic sailing class and all dimensions were determined by the International Sailing Union. Since 1928, this type of boat has participated in numerous Scandinavian and international regattas and is one of the most popular boats in the world.

Kit content description:

This kit is based on classic frame construction. All wooden parts are precisely laser-cut. A 1:1 construction plan, building instructions and all the wooden, plastic and fitting parts required for assembly are included.

This model is also suitable as an RC model. The ballast keel, rudder, mast and sail cloth are included.

Who is the kit suitable for?

The kit is aimed at experienced modellers and model sailors.

What else is needed?

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

What do the building instructions look like?

The multilingual building instructions consist of many text instructions and explanatory drawings. Text and plan must be used in parallel.
There are parts lists and colour recommendations.  Good technical imagination is required here.

No recommendations are given in the instructions for the extension to the RC model - the conversion must be carried out independently.

The instructions are available for download.

Languages: German, Spanish, English, French, Italian

Technical specifications

Scale: 1:12
Length: 750 mm
Width: 180 mm
Height: 1000 mm