African Queen 1:12

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Description: John Huston's 1951 film The African Queen with the unforgettable Katherine Hepburn in a tight-lipped role

missionary Rose Morley and the unique Huphrey Bogart, as the grumpy and whiskey-friendly captain Charlie Allnut, are rightful gems of world cinema. It takes place in the summer of 1914 in German East Africa; after the outbreak of World War I, the Germans set fire to Miss Morley's Methodist mission, which persuades Mr. Allnut to set out on an expedition along the Ulang River to destroy a German gunboat preventing the British from advancing into the German colony. The third to the party was the African Queen steamboat, which equips our heroes with home-made torpedoes, and Kőnigin Luise really sinks after a series of fun escapades. The ship, which featured the "African Queen" in the film, was built sometime around 1910 and still travels as a water cruise around Florida. The 1:12 scale kit is intended for beginning shipbuilders.

The African Queen has a hull made of plastic molding with a wooden reinforcing structure and deck. Under the model of the steam boiler and the machine, you can easily hide the electric drive motor with the regulator and the accumulator. The kit contains all the plastic and wooden parts needed to complete the model, mock-up accessories, a ship's shaft with a bushing and a ship's propeller.

The model is powered by a 380-400 series DC motor, at least a 15-20 A bidirectional regulator (depending on the motor) and a 6-7 cell NiMH or 2S LiPo battery with a capacity of 3-5000 mAh. Of course, you can also install a real working steam engine.

Even the most ordinary two-channel RC set is enough to control the basic functions; common standard servo is suitable for rudder control.