Billing Boats Absalon B500 Model Boat Kit

Billing Boats Absalon B500 Model Boat Kit BB500

The Danish Defence Plan 2005-2009 included the construction of three new frigate sized patrol ships for the Royal Danish Navy. These ships are to replace the more than 25 years old corvettes of the NIELS JUEL Class. With a displacement of an estimated 6,200 tons, the new patrol ships will have double the size of the last frigates in the RDN, the frigates of the PEDER SKRAM Class (1966-1990), and more than four times the size of the corvettes, which they are intended to replace. The patrol ships are to be built at the Odense Steel Ship Yard at Lindoe, just like the command and support ships of the ABSALON Class.

ABS Hull
Scale 1:100
Length 137.6cm
Beam 19.5cm
Height: 50cm

Expert Range: The well-trained model builder will find many challenges and many hours of intensive occupation with these large and impressive models. These sets require lots of dexterity and a perfect technique. And you'll be on your own with a lot of the details in the models.

The Danish Defence Plan 2005-2009 included the construction of three new frigate sized patrol ships for the Royal Danish Navy. These ships are to replace the more than 25 years old corvettes of the NIELS JUEL Class. With a displacement of an estimated 6,200 tons, the new patrol ships will have double the size of the last frigates in the RDN, the frigates of the PEDER SKRAM Class (1966-1990), and more than four times the size of the corvettes, which they are intended to replace. The patrol ships are to be built at the Odense Steel Ship Yard at Lindoe, just like the command and support ships of the ABSALON Class.

Type:
Patrol Ship (frigate)

Number of units:
3

Years of Construction:
2007-2011

Dimensions:
Length: 137,6 m
Beam: 19,5 m
Draught: 6 m

Displacement:
6,200 tons

Complement:
Around 100 men (accomodation for 160)

Armament:
1 - 127 mm Gun M/02
1-2 - 76 mm Gun M/85
1-2 - 35 mm Gun M/04 (CIWS)
x - 12,7 mm Heavy Machine Guns
16 - HARPOON SSM Block II
24 - Evolved Sea Sparrow (ESSM) SAM's
1 - Mk 41 Multi missile launcher with 32 cells for long range SAM's etc.
2x2 - Stinger SAM Lv M/93
2x2 - Anti Submarine Torpedo Launchers (MU-90)

Speed:
28 knots

Range:
9,000 nautical miles at 15 knots

Scale 1:100
Length 137.6cm
Beam 19.5cm
Height: 50cm

Billing Boats Level: Expert

Humbrol Paint Colours recommended for this model:
2 Emerald
5 Dark Admiralty Grey
11 Silver
18 Orange
19 Red
21 Black
22 White
40 Pale Grey
48 Mediterranean Blue
101 Matt Mid Green

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