Billing Boats Bluenose II Schooner

Wood Kit 

1:100 Scale

Condition – Contents are all there and in excellent original condition – ready to build!  This kit was originally purchased in the late 80’s (or early 90’s).  It also contains the original VCR instructions (No VCR player?? instructions also available on-line – see below). The box has rub marks and store sticker residue on the outside.

Some manufacturer information follows:

This is a kit of the Bluenose II – the Bluenose II was built as a replica of the original Bluenose.  One of the most famous names in sailing history is the Bluenose. Launched in 1921 from Nova Scotia as a fishing vessel to operate in the rough waters off the coast of Newfoundland, she became very famous for her speed, winning all the great classic sailing races on the American east coast. Her glorious career was finished in 1946 on a reef near Haiti, but her memory is still going strong. Her fame has been embossed in history, with its image now found on the Canadian dime and stamps.  A true copy - Bluneose II - was launched in 1964

The hull of the Billing Boats kit is assembled in halves, on a table. This allows for easier assembly and is quite useful in learning plank-on-frame or plank-on-bulkhead construction!  Once each half is done you join the two for a completed hull. Make sure you work each half in opposite directions so that when joined they marry up evenly!

This kit contains English translation instructions, in addition to French,

German, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.  

All measurements in the booklet are in Metric.

For a full description and building instructions, you can still visit their website: https://www.billingboats.com/index.php/modelboats-footer/50/120/boats/advanced-beginner/P-bb600-bluenose-ii.

SPECIFICATIONS

Scale: 1:100

Length: 52 cm

Beam: 8.5 cm

Height: 43 cm