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Billing Boats Samson II

Listed by Oxford-Dave ·

Specifications

Boat Length
32" (81.28 cm)
Motor Type
Brushed
Drive Type
Direct
Props
260
Battery Type
LiFe
Battery mAh
287 mAh
Prop Type
3 Blade
Prop Size
327mm
Run Time
1+ hrs

Photos

About this boat

I originally bought the kit and started to build a Samson II over 30 years ago, but I sold it unfinished when I left the country.
So, when I returned to model boating a few years after returning to the UK, I snapped this up when I saw it on eBay.
My timing wasn't the best, as I had to drive from Oxford to Cannock the day after Boxing Day 2018. The model was in fair condition, but had a pair of fairly high kv brushless motors turning racing props - hardly appropriate for a harbour craft!
I spent a week or two removing the shafts (they were at the wrong angle) and changing the motors for a pair of brushed 385s.
The model has seen plenty of time on the water, and is still in use.

Comments

  1. Oxford-Dave
    Sub-Lieutenant
    Yes, I think the same hull was used for the Samson and the Polar. That's another boat I've always fancied.
    Liked by Peejay
  2. luckyduckBronze
    Lieutenant
    These Billings plastic hulls are so common to many of their models - it looks exactlythe same as my Polar trawler. Is that right?
    Liked by Peejay and hermank

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