Colin Archer 1:15

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Description: Norwegian Rescue Cutter No. 1 Colin Archer RS1 was built in 1893 for the "Norwegian Shipwreck Rescue Company" at the shipyard in Rekkevig near Larvik. Named after designer and builder Colin Archer, a total of 30 ships of this type were built, which for many years did a great job in the turbulent waters along the Norwegian coast. Originally a purely sailing cutter, Colin Archer received an auxiliary engine after 40 years of rescue service, and the new owner crossed the Atlantic to the United States with it. It was damaged in a severe storm in North Carolina in 1954, and when Norwegian enthusiasts discovered it on the Potomac River in 1960, it was just a wreck. The following year

Colin was transported aboard the cargo ship back to Norway, where he later changed several owners. In 1972 it was dedicated to the Norwegian Maritime Museum in Oslo; since 1973, it has been cared for by the "Colin Archer Cutter Club", which has repaired it to a working condition and participates in a regatta of historic vessels in northern Europe. The 1:15 scale kit is designed for advanced shipbuilders.

Colin Archer has a hull of classic wooden construction with plank plating, wooden deck and superstructure. The kit contains all the plastic, metal and wooden parts needed to complete the model, mock-up accessories (eg position lights, anchors, lifebuoys, etc.), a ship's shaft with a bushing and a 35 mm propeller.

You can build the model as a non-floating model, as a purely engine model without sails and their control, or as a "full-blooded" floating model with functional tarpaulin and its control - in that case, expect that you will need about 6 kg of ballast.

For the drive of the model, a 500-600 series DC motor, at least a 30 A bidirectional regulator (depending on the motor), a 6-7-cell NiMH or 2-3S LiPo battery with a capacity of 3-5000 mAh are planned.

In principle, even the most ordinary two-channel RC set is enough to control the basic functions of a pure engine model; a strong standard servo is suitable for rudder control. For the "thoroughbred sailing ship", the ship's design allows for the use of three servo sails, which you can control independently or through suitable mixers - as you wish, and your RC kit will allow. Due to the large number of powerful servos, do not forget about a sufficiently dimensioned power supply - a linear BEC stabilizer in standard 30-40 A speed controllers will not be enough. Of course, it is the "duty" for the right modeler to add as many model functions as possible (lights, sound module, etc.), which will require the use of a multi-channel RC kit - and there are never enough channels.