BB512 Billing Boats - HMS Warrior

The Warrior was designed and built in response to an aggressive French shipbuilding program which saw the introduction of the first iron-clad warship La Gloire. The Royal Navy was determined to meet this challenge of supremacy and build a ship so superior in terms of quality, speed, size, armament and armour that it would be inconceivable to France that she could take Britain on in a sea battle. August 1, 1861, The Warrior was the largest warship in the world, at 9,210 tons displacement, she was fully 60% larger than the La Gloire. June 1862 she started active service in the Channel Squadron. In 1871 she was no longer the crack ship she had once been, and was downgraded to Coast Guard and reserve services. The Warrior was eventually converted to a floating school for the Navy and re-named Vernon III in 1904. By 1978, she was the only surviving example of the 'Black Battlefleet', the 45 iron hulls built for the Royal Navy between 1861 and 1877.

Features

Lasercut Wooden Boat Kit
For Expert Modelers
Parts in Wood, Brass and Aluminium
Wooden Hull
Illustrated Step by Step Instructions and Plans
Designed in Demark

Safety Notice: Warning! This product is not suitable for children under 36 months, it contains small parts with sharp edges which can present a choking hazard.

Specs

Series: Expert
Height: 67.00
Length: 147.00
Width: 39.00
Scale: 1:100

Model: BB512
Shipping Weight: kgs
Manufactured by: Billings Boats

Expert

These large and impressive models are for Expert Modelers. They are suited to modelers with great skill and perfect technique gained from building model boats.

About Billing Boats

Billings Boats have been in business since the early ‘50’s. The company was started by Mr Ejnar (Ed) Billing, a former WWII RAF pilot, working as an Architect in the town of Esbjerg in Demark. Ejnar Billing developed boat kits that were constructed in the same way that you would build a real ship. And the “plank on frame” concept, pioneered by Billing, is now used by all model boat manufacturers around the world today. Over time ABS plastic hulls were introduced to the range for modelers who wished to use their models with Radio Control (R/C).

Today the Billing Boat company is known as the first and finest manufacturer of model boats, producing some of the finest model boats in the world, using the latest technology and Danish craftsmanship and know how.