HMS Renown steam pinnace 1:35

Billing Boats

In the early 50s Danish architect and former wartime RAF pilot Ejnar Billing exhibited a self-made model of a fishing boat in the window hobby store belonging to his wife. After the photo of the model appeared in a magazine, Mr. Billing overwhelmed in order to position dozens of pieces of the same model. Because it was not in his power so much to handle, it occurred to him that the boat will offer a kit - the first mass-produced kit with wooden frames with the keel, ribs and planking hull design mimicking the most real ship. This method of construction is quickly befriended by Mr billing models and began to conquer the world. In 1958, then founded the company bearing the family name still Billing Boats. Over the years, the design perfected and upgraded models in the '60s introduced the use of plastic moldings hulls, then embarked on CNC machines at the turn of the 80s and 90s in Billing Boats started to benefit from laser cutting parts. Today the company manages the third generation billing and floating RC models and mock-leafing table still represents the ultimate in marine modeling.

We are pleased to offer a series of kits Billing Boats from which you can build sophisticated exquisite detail leafing models and create a stylish complement your interior with salty smell of the sea and the call of faraway places ...

Steam pinnace HMS Renown 1:35

Steam pinnace from the time of World War I with a length of 50 feet belonging to the battlecruiser HMS Renown was used for the rapid transport of senior officers on shore and between vessels for guard duty at ports in protecting anchored ships, and could also be used to support Marine Corps parachute. On the conical skirting the fore in case of need can be mounted rapid fire tříliberní (47 mm) gun, in the middle of the boat was located boiler room and engine room, aft small cabin crew. The boat is designed for beginning to intermediate boat builders; It is designed as a non-floating table mockup.

Pinas has a classic wooden hull structure made of laser-carved parts of the hull planking, wooden deck and superstructure. Kit includes all wooden and plastic parts needed to complete the model, dummy accessories (eg. Armature, lifebuoys, fans, propeller etc.).