{"product_id":"billing-boats-st-roch-1-72-scale","title":"Billing Boats St. Roch 1:72 RCMP Arctic Patrol Vessel Wooden Model Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilling Boats BB605 | Plank-on-frame construction | Advanced beginner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMost historic ships are remembered for doing one extraordinary thing.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Roch managed three\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn 1942, after spending two winters locked in Arctic ice, she became the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage from west to east.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn 1944, she crossed it again in the opposite direction—this time through the more northerly deep-water route and in only 86 days. That made her the first ship to complete the Northwest Passage in both directions and the first to make the crossing in a single season.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThen, in 1950, she became the first vessel to circumnavigate North America.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eApparently, once you have made maritime history twice, stopping feels unnecessarily modest.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe St. Roch was not a battleship or one of today’s enormous icebreakers. She was a compact, heavily reinforced RCMP schooner built from thick Douglas fir, sheathed in exceptionally hard Australian eucalyptus “ironbark,” and strengthened internally to withstand the pressure of Arctic ice.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShe served as a patrol vessel, supply ship, transport, floating police detachment, and representative of the Canadian government across some of the most isolated territory on Earth.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Different Kind of Historic Ship Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Billing Boats BB605 recreates the St. Roch as a compact \u003cstrong\u003e1:72 scale wooden model measuring 18.5 inches long\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRather than another elaborately decorated warship, this is a model of a genuine working vessel. Her appeal comes from the purposeful details: the bluff ice-strengthened hull, enclosed wheelhouse, working decks, boats, masts, rigging, rails, ventilators, and equipment required for years of Arctic service.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe finished model has plenty to study without demanding a new room in which to display it.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Wooden Framework to Arctic Workhorse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eConstruction begins with a central keel and a series of laser-cut plywood frames that establish the St. Roch’s compact, heavily built hull.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAt this stage, it looks less like a legendary Arctic patrol vessel and more like a carefully organized collection of ribs.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThis is temporary.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOnce the framework has been aligned and faired, the wooden planks are fitted progressively over it. Shaping, bending, and sanding the planking creates the St. Roch’s stout, purposeful hull—the part of the build where a flat collection of wooden components finally begins to look like a ship.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFrom there, the project keeps changing. The deck and wooden superstructure are added, followed by the wheelhouse, boats, rails, vents, deck equipment, masts, spars, and rigging.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThat variety is one of the kit’s strengths. You move from structural assembly to hull planking, then to carpentry, fittings, painting, and rigging. No single type of work occupies the entire project, and each stage makes a visible difference.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSkill Level: Advanced Beginner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBilling Boats classifies the St. Roch as an \u003cstrong\u003eadvanced-beginner kit\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe laser-cut plywood framework provides an accurate foundation, but this remains a genuine plank-on-frame wooden model. Planking, shaping, fitting, painting, and rigging are part of the experience rather than inconveniences someone at the factory has removed for you.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThis is best suited to a builder who has completed at least one simpler wooden model or is comfortable working carefully from full-size plans.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe printed instructions are concise, and the plans carry much of the construction information. We strongly recommend studying the complete building sequence, identifying the parts, and dry-fitting the major assemblies before reaching for the glue.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn other words, five minutes of preparation can prevent several hours of developing new vocabulary.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlenty of Room for Personal Detailing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe St. Roch is particularly well suited to builders who enjoy giving a model the appearance of a vessel that actually worked for a living.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe hull, deckhouse, equipment, boats, and exposed fittings offer excellent opportunities for subtle weathering: worn deck surfaces, faded paint, rust around working hardware, soot near the exhaust, and the general evidence of a ship that spent years carrying people and supplies through Arctic conditions.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBuilders who prefer a clean museum finish can follow the kit’s color scheme. Those who want to go further have an unusual advantage: the real St. Roch has been preserved at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, providing an exceptional source of photographs and reference material.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"video\"\u003eSee the Build Before You Begin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThis complete St. Roch build time-lapse by \u003cstrong\u003eEZ Model Building\u003c\/strong\u003e  shows the BB605 kit from its components through the finished model.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIt is an excellent way to understand the split-hull construction, preview the major building stages, and see how much model Billing Boats has fitted into an 18.5-inch hull.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZK0YEw_6jE\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMain Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eHistorically important subject rarely represented as a wooden kit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003ePlank-on-frame wooden hull with laser-cut keel and frames\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eLaser-cut plywood framework\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDetailed wooden superstructure and working-vessel fittings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eExcellent opportunities for realistic painting and weathering\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eCompact finished footprint\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003ePreserved original vessel provides extensive reference material\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFull build time-lapse available online\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShe is not the largest model you can build.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShe is simply the model of a ship that crossed the Northwest Passage both ways and circumnavigated a continent.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSome vessels do not need gun decks to be impressive.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBilling Boats\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBB605\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRCMP auxiliary schooner St. Roch\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e1:72\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e47 cm \/ 18.5 in\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished beam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e11 cm \/ 4.33 in\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e32.5 cm \/ 12.8 in\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHull construction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlank-on-frame wooden hull with laser-cut keel and frames\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdvanced beginner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR\/C potential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eYes; Billing Boats lists the kit as R\/C capable, but conversion requires builder-supplied equipment and is recommended for experienced builders\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstruction languages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEnglish, French, German, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eLaser-cut plywood keel and frame components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWooden hull planking strips\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWooden deck and superstructure components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eBrass and plastic hull and deck fittings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eMasts and spars\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eRigging cord in multiple sizes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFull-size plan sheets\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eMulti-language instructions and parts information\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlue, paint, tools, and R\/C equipment are not included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThis is a proper wooden ship build with a compact footprint and a remarkably large story.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Billing Boats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957604782182,"sku":"BBoats01-00-0605","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/imgi_160_428355_40_SXS8GF1ZVYW0_b2548117-9690-472a-a548-d5aaddab799d.jpg?v=1789479244","url":"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/billing-boats-st-roch-1-72-scale","provider":"Model Expo Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}