Colin Archer 1:40

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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 a 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 cutter is designed for beginners to intermediate shipbuilders; is designed as a non-floating desktop mockup.

Colin Archer has a hull of classic wooden construction made of laser-cut parts with a plank plating, a wooden deck and a superstructure. The kit contains all the wooden and plastic parts needed to complete the model, mock-up accessories (eg lights, anchor, sails, propeller, etc.).