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Sir Winston Churchill Billing Boat kit No.706

Billing Boats 1/75 scale Sir Winston Churchill - sailing ship kit

Catalogue reference BB706

Excellent wooden plank construction kit with all fittings provided in the box

Kit contains laser-cut wooden parts, brass and plastic fittings, cloth sails with comprehensive plans and instructions

Builds into a delightful model of length 63.5cm, beam 11cm and height 51.5cm

Rated by Billing as "Advanced Beginner" level. Kit will require glue and normal craft tools to be purchased separately

Three Masted Topsail Schooner 'SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL' The Schooner was built in 1965 at the Richard Dunston Ltd., Shipyard in Hessle, Yorkshire, GB, for the "Sail Training Association" in Bosham. The constructors of this ship were Chamber & Nicholsen Ltd. The 'Sir Winston Churchill' is also equipped with a 240 HP help-engine and has a total sail area of 817 sqm. The main-crew consists of 11 men, of these are 8 officers, and they can carry up to 44 ship-boys.In October 1967 a sister-ship, the 'Malcom Miller' was taken into service, and was immediately in the media as its crew-members consisted of women. One of these ships can almost be found at every Windjammer Parade.

Note that postal prices to outside of the UK are Surface Mail. If you require Airmail, please ask for a quote

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