Best Billing Boats products in the RC watercrafts category
On this page you'll find a ranking of the best Billing Boats products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.
1. Billing Boats Dana - Plastic hull 1:60 - (428316)
The Dana is a typical fishing cutter from North Zealand in Denmark. Around the turn of the 19th century, many boats of this type sailed along the Danish coast. During the 1920s, many of the cutters were fitted with engines, which enabled an even quicker landing of the catch.
2. Billing Boats PHANTOM Wooden Hull 1:15 - (428363)
A classic American runabout from the mid-1920s. This type of boat was mainly used as racing boats, but in some cases also as tenders for those who had a larger yacht. Racing boats from that time were built with beautiful classic materials such as teak and mahogany. If you had a 100-150 hp engine back then, you had one of the most powerful engines. The model is based on a fast 34-foot tender.
3. Billing Boats Kadet 1:30 Plastic hull - (428365)
We are also specialized in making kits for navigation buffs who want to sail model ships. There is a whole range of ship models specifically designed for remote control operation – sturdy, well-balanced models that are just as authentic as the rest of the Billing line. One major difference is the vacuum-formed plastic hull, which makes for a less time-consuming construction, allowing you to devote more time to installing the mechanical and electronic parts. This model is especially recommended for beginners.
4. Billing Boats 1:30 Andrea Gail -Wooden hull (428366)
The Andrea Gail, an uninspected commercial fishing vessel, departed Gloucester Harbour, Massachusetts, on September 20, 1991, with six crewmembers on board. The crew intended to make a fishing trip for swordfish in the area of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada. The vessel and six crewmembers remain missing and are presumed lost at sea in a major storm, referred to as the "Perfect Storm" by a meteorologist and made famous by Sebastian Junger's book, which was later turned into a Hollywood movie.
This model features a wooden hull.
5. Billing Boats ESPERANCE - (428839)
A French fishing boat built in Honfleur in the bay of Le Havre in 1866. These typical boats operating in this region had a crew of three members, a sail area of 47 m², and a length always less than 10 m.
6. Billing Boats BB560 Calypso - plastic hull - (428340)
The Calypso was built in the USA in 1942 as a minesweeper. She was bought in 1950 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and after extensive changes and modifications, has become a fully equipped ocean research vessel, complete with an observation chamber in the stern, an oval diving bell, a Galaezzi diving chamber, an inflatable boat for shallow waters, a helicopter and much other submarine equipment. Length: 42 m, tonnage: 360 tons, speed: 12 knots.
7. Billing Boats U.S. Coast Guards - (428314)
Experience maritime adventures with the 1:40 model of the U.S. Coast Guard from Billing Boats. This detailed replica of the plastic hull captures the essence of the 44-foot rescue vessel, renowned for its self-righting capability and resilience in rough conditions. Perfect for enthusiasts and collectors alike.
8. Billing Boats RNLI Waveny Lifeboat Plastic hull photomanual 1:40 - (428315)
Waveny class lifeboat. Built at the Coast Guard shipyard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, USA. After minor adjustments, the vessel is now serving in British coastal waters for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. This former 44-foot Coast Guard vessel is a very seaworthy lifeboat, designed to carry out search and rescue assignments in poor weather and water conditions. With a skilled and experienced crew, this vessel can perform the most demanding rescue operations.
9. Billing Boats ST. Canute Wooden Hull 1:50 - (428358)
Built in 1931 at the Frederikshavn Shipyard in Denmark, St. Canute sailed for many years as a tugboat and icebreaker in the Odense harbour under its original name St. Knud. St. Canute is 28 m long, 7.6 m broad, and draws 3.80 m.
10. Billing Boats WSP10 Passau Policeboat - (461039)
This ship, with a 15m length and a 3.9m beam, was built at the Bodan Shipyard in Kressborn, Germany, and delivered on 30th June 1989 to the Harbour Police in Bayern. The ship is stationed at Passau on the Danube. Of the regional boat type, the WSP 10 has 300 HP MAN diesel engines, which give an approximate speed of 40 kph. When on normal duty, the boat has a crew of two and various equipment, including radar, echo sounder, automatic pilot, four radios, and an explosion safeguard. The boat and its crew have a wide variety of tasks, such as surveillance, especially in connection with dangerous cargoes, and normal police duties. Another important task is environmental surveillance. The WSP 10 patrols an area stretching from the Austrian border and roughly 80 km upstream.
