The Oseberg was found in Norway at Oseberg in Vestfold in 1903, resting on a bed of blue clay and covered with turf and stones. The Oseberg was built in the last half of the 800's and was buried roughly 50 years later. The...

This Viking ship, dating from about 1000 A.D. was found in 1957 in the bay at Roskilde in Denmark. The wreck was salvaged in 1962, and after a thorough preservation it was possible to carry out a reconstruction of the vessel. Today the ship...

*Limited Edition*  This boat type was originally built in about 1930 by local shipbuilders in the small Danish towns of Klitmøller and Vorupør , and represented a considerable improvement of the boats of the time. Since then, no appreciable changes have been made, althrough...

Fishing vessel from Fécamp on the north coast of Normandy. Built around 1850. At that time these boats were used for fishing off Newfoundland. The hulls were raw unvarnished wood and the sails were red-brown in color. In 1878 these boats were replaced by...

BIL 01-00-0603 Billing Boats 1/30 Norden Cutter (Beginner) This boat type was originally built in about 1930 by local shipbuilders in the small Danish towns of Klitmøller and Vorupør , and represented a considerable improvement of the boats of the time. Since then, no...

The Cux 87 is a typical German trawler from the Deutsche Krabbenkutter Werft. This type of boat is often seen in the small harbours along the North German coast. Built in 1952 in Cuxhafen, Germany. Tonnage 49.97 gross register tonnage. Lenght overall 18.35m. Beam 5.35m....

BIL 01-00-0472 Billing Boats 1/33 Mary Ann (Advanced Beginner) The Mary Ann is the first model produced by Billing Boats in 1958. It has been modified 4 times during the years and changed names 3 times. The ship is a typical 45-ton cutter commonly...

BIL 01-00-0604 Billing Boats 1/35 HMS Renown (Beginner) In the mid 1800's, the Royal Navy began to equip its larger men-of-war with so-called steam barges or steam pinnaces. After experiments with a number of different types, 30, 40, 50 and 56 ft boats became...

RS1 was built in 1893 for the "Norwegian Society for Shipwreck Salvage" at the Colin Archer shipyard in Rekkevig near Larvik,Norway. RS1 was later named "Colin Archer" after its designer and builder. The sharp-sterned design of the vessel has given it world-wide reknown. Roughly...

Built at the Coast Guard shipyard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, USA. After minor adjustments the vessel is now doing duty in British coastal waters for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. This former 44-foot Coast Guard is a very seaworthy lifeboat, designed to carry out...

BIL 01-00-0100 Billing Boats 1/40 US Coast Guard (Beginner) This 44-foot Coast Guard 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 carry out the...

BIL 01-00-0701 Billing Boats 1/50 FD10 Arnanes Yawl (Advanced Beginner) A typical Danish seiner, with a gross tonnage of 63.43 and built in 1929/1930 at the Nyborg Shipyard in Denmark. The ship was sold to the Faroe Islands in 1930 as the "Sjostjornan" TG...

Among all those recorded through naval history, that of a the Bounty is certainly the most notable example of rebellion which involved theentire crew of a warship on the high seas. The commander of the ship and of the expedition was William Bligh. In...

HMS Endeavour, also known as HM Bark Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy first voyage of discovery, to Australia and New Zealand, from 1769 to 1771. She was launched in 1764 as the collier Earl of Pembroke, and the Navy purchased her in 1768...

Hoga was a United States Navy Woban-class district harbor tug named after the Sioux Indian word for "fish." After World War II, the tug was known as Port of Oakland and then City of Oakland when she was a fireboat in that city. Authorized...

Lilla Dan was built in 1951 at the well-known shipyard in Svendborg, Denmark, by J. Ring Andersen, and constructed mainly of oak and beach. Lilla Dan is owned by the shipping company Lauritzen in Copenhagen and does duty today both as a training ship...

BIL 01-00-0580 Billing Boats 1/50 Marie Jeanne (Advanced Beginner) Tunny fishing is a very strenuous occupation that requires really strong seaworthy boats that are really fast. Many types were used originally, some were too clumsy and 'Chaluppes' of about 20 ton were not sufficiently...

A typical trawler from the North Sea, built in1970 at an English shipyard. The model kit is based on the original ship drawings. Tonnage: 185 gross register tonnage – Length overall: 40.0 m - Beam: 9.30 m - Motor: 1000 HPdiesel – Engine speed:...

The Andrea Gail, an un-inspected commercial fishing vessel departed Gloucester Harbour, Massachusetts, 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...