BB580 Billing Boats - Marie Jeanne

This model boat kit is an all-wood replica of the Marie Jeanne, a tuna boat from the French harbor of Concarneau. Built as the 19th Century was drawing to a close. This is a "dundee" of 50-60 tons and equipped with many sails, making necessary a ballast of 20-25 tons and a 12-man crew. Tuna fishing requires robust, seaworthy and relatively fast sailing vessels.

Features

Lasercut Wooden Tuna Boat Kit
Ideal kit for Beginners who have built a model ship before
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: Advanced Beginner
Height: 50.00
Length: 57.00
Width: 13.00
Scale: 1:50

Model: BB580
Shipping Weight: 1.3kgs
Manufactured by: Billings Boats

Advanced Beginner

These models are suited to modellers who have tried to building model ships before, even plastic model ships. These models also feature simple construction and easy assembly; however they will introduce the modeler to a number of challenges along the way.

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.