Billing Boats – 1/45 Scale – 560 Calypso Wooden Model Kit

Billing Boats – 1/45 Scale – 560 Calypso Wooden Model Kit

The Billing Boats (560) Calypso Research Ship – Model Boat & Fittings is a scale model of Jacques Yves Cousteau’s ocean research ship. The Calypso was built in the US in 1942 as a minesweeper. She was bought in 1950 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and after extensive changes and modifications has become a fully equipped ocean research vessel, complete with observation chamber in the stern, oval diving bell, Galaezzi diving chamber, inflatable boat for shallow waters, helicopter and other sub aqua equipment. length is 42M, tonnage 360 tons and a top speed of 12 knots.

Kit Contents:

Plans with detailed building instructions in German, English, French, Danish, Italian and Dutch

ABS plastic hull

Decks from wood

Plastic and wooden parts to finish the model

Sstern tubes with shafts and propellers.

Fittings Contents:

All fittings included (e.g. position lights, anchors, life-belt, etc.)

Specification:

Length 940 mm

Width 170 mm

Height 432 mm

Scale 1:45

Product Id: BB560