Billing Boats BB408 1:20 WSP10 Passau policeboat Plastic Hull Kit 461039

Billing Boats 1/20 Scale German Policeboat WSP 10 Model Kit

This ship, with a 15m length and a 3.9m beam, was built at the Bodan Shipyard in Kressborn, Germany, and delivered on 30th June 1989 to the Harbour Police in Bayern. The ship is stationed at Passau on the Danube. Of the regional boat type, the WSP 10 has 300 HP MAN diesel engines, which give an approximate speed of 40 kph. When on normal duty, the boat has a crew of two and various equipment, including radar, an echo sounder, an automatic pilot, 4 radios and an explosion safeguard. The boat and its crew have a wide variety of tasks, such as surveillance, especially in connection with dangerous cargoes, and normal police duties. Another important task is environmental surveillance. The WSP 10 patrols an area stretching from the Austrian border and roughly 80 km upstream.

DIMENSIONS:

• Length: 94cm
• Width: 22cm
• Height: 19cm
• Weight:  2.1kg

This fantastic kit is an upgrade to the original. It features new laser-cut parts and has been built several times by various model builders before being put into mass production.

Suitable for RC.