WSP 10 1:20

Billing Boats
In the early 1950s, Danish architect and former RAF pilot Ejnar Billing displayed a handmade model of a fishing boat in the window of his wife's hobby shop. After a photo of the model appeared in a magazine, Mr. Billing was inundated with orders to build dozens of the same model. Since he was unable to handle such a large number, he decided to offer the boat as a kit - the first mass-produced kit with a wooden frame with a keel, ribs and planked skin, imitating the construction of real ships as closely as possible. This method of construction quickly caught on and Mr. Billing's models began to conquer the world. In 1958, the family business was founded, which still bears the name Billing Boats today. Over the years, the design of the models has been improved and modernized, in the 1960s the use of plastic hull moldings was introduced, then CNC machines came along and at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s Billing Boats began to use laser cutting of parts. Today, the company is managed by the third generation of Billings and the floating RC models and non-floating tabletop models still represent the absolute top in ship modeling.
We are pleased to offer you the Billing Boats series of building kits, from which you can build beautiful, detailed floating models with remote control or create a stylish addition to your apartment interior with the salty scent of the sea and the call of the distant...

WSP-10
The police patrol boat WSP-10 was built at the Bodan shipyard in Kressborn, Germany. Since 1989, it has been serving the Danube River Police; its home port is in Passau. Its regular patrol route runs from the Austrian border to about 80 km upstream. The WSP-10 is 15 m long and 3.9 m wide, powered by two 300 hp MAN diesel engines, which give it a speed of up to 40 km/h (21.5 knots). It is equipped with radar, sonar, autopilot, four radios and other equipment necessary for performing police duties, rescue work or environmental protection.

The 1:20 scale kit is intended for slightly advanced shipbuilders.

The WSP-10 has a hull made of molded plastic with internal laser-cut plywood stiffeners, a plastic deck and a superstructure made of plywood and plastic parts. The kit includes a molded plastic hull and all other plastic and wooden parts needed to complete the model, model accessories (e.g. position lights, lifebuoys, radar, etc.), ship shafts with bushings and propellers.

The model is powered by 400 series DC motors, at least 15 A bidirectional controllers (depending on the motors) and a 6-cell NiMH or 2S LiPo battery with a capacity of 2-5000 mAh.

In principle, even the most ordinary two-channel RC kit and one 30A speed controller for both motors connected in parallel are sufficient to control the basic functions; a standard servo is sufficient to control the rudder.

Tip: To achieve the best possible control and maneuverability, it is advisable to use independent control of both engines, allowing the ship to be controlled not only by the rudders, but also by the engines - for this you will need at least a four-channel transmitter with a mix for butterfly tail surfaces. In addition to reducing the radius of turns, steering using the engines will greatly facilitate controlling the ship when reversing (when the rudders are only slightly effective). You will appreciate this at model competitions in the NAVIGA F4A or F4B categories. The WSP-10 is ideal as a beginner's model for the F4B category (with evaluated construction and driving) - the construction is not complicated and many well-available photos of the real ship allow you to supplement and thoroughly work out the model details.