Billing Boats 1:12 African Queen [kit-to-build] 01-00-0588, Model Shop Leeds

Billing Boats

In the early 1950s, Ejnar Billing, a Danish architect and former RAF war pilot, exhibited a hand-made model of a fishing boat in the window of a hobby shop belonging to his wife. After a photograph of the model appeared in a magazine, Mr. Billing was overwhelmed with orders to build dozens of pieces of the same model. Unable to handle so many, he thought of offering the boat as a kit — the first mass-produced kit with a wooden frame with a keel, ribs, and a plank plating that mimicked the construction of real ships as much as possible. This method of construction quickly took hold and Mr. Billing's models began to conquer the world. In 1958, a family business was established, which is still called Billing Boats. Over the years, the design of the models has been improved and modernized, in the 1960s, the use of plastic hull moldings was introduced, then CNC machines started and already at the turn of the 80's and 90's in Billing Boats they started to enjoy laser cutting of parts. Today, the company is managed by the third generation of Billings, and floating RC models and non-floating table models still represent the absolute top in ship modeling.

We are pleased to offer you a series of Billing Boats kits, from which you can build beautiful detailed floating models with a remote control or create a stylish interior accessory for your apartment with the salty scent of the sea and the distance call ...

African Queen 1:12

John Houston's 1951 film The African Queen with the unforgettable Katherine Hepburn in a tight role

missionary Rose Morley and the unique Huphrey Bogart as a grumpy and whiskey-friendly river steamer captain, Charlie Allnut, are rightfully among the gems of world cinema. It takes place in the summer of 1914 in German East Africa; after the outbreak of World War I, the Germans set fire to Miss Morley's Methodist mission, which persuaded Mr. Allen to set out on an expedition along the Ulang River to destroy a German gunboat preventing the British from advancing into the German colony. The third to the party was the African Queen steamboat, which equips our heroes with home-made torpedoes, and Kőnigin Luise will really sink after a series of fun escapades. The ship that portrayed the "African Queen" in the film was built sometime around 1910 and still travels as a water cruise around Florida. Kit in scale 1:

The African Queen has a hull made of plastic molding with a wooden reinforcement structure and deck. Under the model of the steam boiler and the machine, you can easily hide the electric drive motor with the regulator and the accumulator. The kit contains all the plastic and wooden parts needed to complete the model, mock-up accessories, a ship's shaft with a housing and a ship's propeller.

To drive the model, a 380-400 series DC motor, at least a 15-20 A bidirectional regulator (depending on the motor) and a 6-7 cell NiMH or 2S LiPo battery with a capacity of 3-5000 mAh are planned. Of course, you can also install a real working steam engine.

Even the most ordinary two-channel RC set is enough to control the basic functions; standard rudder servo is suitable for rudder control.

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Billing Boats 1:12 African Queen [kit-to-build] 01-00-0588£175.00 Shipping from: £8.99 Brand: Billing Boats Part No: 01-00-0588Barcode: 5708964005882Availability : 1 in stock

Billing Boats 1:12 African Queen [kit-to-build] 01-00-0588
£175.00
Shipping from:
£8.99

Brand: Billing Boats
Part No: 01-00-0588
Barcode: 5708964005882
Availability : 1 in stock