Colin Archer RS No1
Colin Archer RS No1
Well now you are looking at the page about the fine model
Colin Archer RS No1
from Billing Boats. It's a model of one of Norway's most famous rescue ships. It
was designed by Colin Archer and was active at the Norwegian coast from 1893 -
1933. During this years she rescued a lot of sailors/fisherman's life.
The model is evadible at the market now. It's in scale 1:15, so she is quite
large. The measures of the model ; length 127 cm. - high 133 cm. The weight fully rigged for sailing is just about 10 kg.
The hull of this model is made of plastic and the rest of wood. She's a really beauty on the water.
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Technical data on the
original |
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Technical data on the model |
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| Length | 13,95 m | Length | 127 cm. | |
| Width | 4,65 m | Width | 33 cm. | |
| Deep draught | 2,3 m | Deep draught | 10 cm. | |
| Displacement | 28 t. | Displacement | 10 kg. | |
| Material | Oak & Pine | Material | Wood & Plastic | |
| Inside Ballast | 4 t. Iron | Inside Ballast | 6 kg. | |
| Outside keel | 5 t. Iron | Outside keel | None | |
| Sail area | 110 m2 | Sail area | Unknown | |
| Engine | 130 HP Diesel | Engine | 6/12V Electric | |
| Marking | LICF | RC Control 1 RC Control 2 |
Engine/rudder Sail winch 2-4 |
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Today the boat is located in a museum in Norway called
" Norsk Sjøfartsmuseum
".
Here you can see here in all of her beauty. She's taken care of by Knut
von Trepka. He has also been a member of the team who designed this model. And,
if you ever should buy one, there is a numbered certificate with the model.
If you would like to see some more pictures ( close up ), just follow the link in the left frame.
