Billing Boats Zeeland Model Boat Kit BB428
The "WINSTON CHURCHILL", later called the "ZEELAND" was built during the Second World War and equipped with a steam engine. It was, in fact, the last steam-driven tug for coastal use built for the Dutch company Goedkoop in Amsterdam. The vessel was later sold to the Dutch company Willem Muller in Terneuzen in 1964, where she was equipped with a diesel engine and renamed the "ZEELAND". She was broken up in 1997 in Dordrecht, Holland. Says one of the ship’s captains, Henk de Winde, "She was a difficult lady to get along with, but after 25 years of happy marriage, I know that she was very special, and I am still not sure, which one of us was best."
Scale 1:35
Length 82cm
Beam 22cm
Height: 55cm
The Billing Boats kit of the Zeeland features: ABS Hull, wooden superstructure and decks, hull and deck fittings in wood, brass and/or plastic, ramin masts, rigging cord in various sizes, Propshaft, rudder and propeller. Includes Full size plan sheets and an instruction manual with English Text.
Billing Boats Level: Experienced
Experienced Range: This level is for those who have tried to build a model ship before, or perhaps one of plastic. These models also have a simple construction, though you will meet a number of 'challenges' on the way!
Billing Boat Paint Colours recommended for this model:
BCA001 White
BCA004 Orange
BCA005 Tan
BCA006 Hull Red
BCA007 Sea Blue
BCA008 Brunswick Green
BCA011 Black
BCA012 Pale Grey
BCA013 Trainer Yellow
BCA015 Silver
BCA017 Clear Poly
BCA018 Mediterranean Blue
BCA035 Signal Red
BCA036 Mahogany
