Billing Boats USS Constitution 1/100 Model Kit

The original ship was launched in 1797 and named by George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America. Frigates were the vessel of choice as they combined hard hitting fire power with superior speed. This was proven when in the War of 1812 she captured five British Warships and, during a fierce battle was given her famous nickname of ‘Ironsides’ as the British cannon balls bounced off her tough ash sides! She is currently a floating museum in Boston Harbor. This is a plank on bulkhead model boat kit with all laser cut wooden parts and brass fittings included. Length: 91cm (35.80 inches), Height: 67cm (26.40 inches), Width: 27cm (10.60 inches), Scale 1:100 Note: Best suited to experienced model builders. Billing Boats History In the early 50s Mr. Ejnar (Ed) Billing, a former RAF pilot during WWII, was working as an Architect in the town of Esbjerg in Denmark. His wife was running a Hobby shop called Vestjydsk Hobby and Mr. Billing was proudly displaying his build up model of a Danish Fishing Boat. At that time there were no actual modelboat kits around, from which you could make a boat. One day a Danish magazine saw this beautiful model in the window of the Hobby Shop and were very interested in buying 50 “build ups” of this Fishing Boat for a competition the upcoming summer. Mr. Billing was very keen on the idea, but it was a huge undertaking making 50 models, so he came up with the idea to make the model as a kit, exactly the same way you would build a real ship. This was when the concept “plank-on-frame” was invented by Mr. Billing, which is now used by all modelboat manufacturers around the world. Up until 1958 the kits were produced under the name “VHT” Vestjydsk Hobby Teknik, but this changed as Mr. Billings products became known outside Denmark. August 1958 the Billing Boats logo and name was a reality, and the company started to be known around the world as the first and the finest manufacturer of model boats. Limited Quantities available for Pre-Order