Berlin

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Scale model of the marine emergency cruiser "Berlin" to 1:25 scale

The SK "Berlin" is one of the most modern of the rescue ships operated by the German Association for the Rescue of the Shipwrecked (DGzRS). The boat was christened on the occasion of the Association’s 120 year anniversary in May 1985, and was commissioned at its base of Kiel/Laboe. The boat was constructed at the Luerssen shipyard in Bremen using a special interlocking bulkhead system, and is built of seawater-resistant aluminum.

The Berlin’s three engines with their total power of about 3200 BHP give her an impressive top speed of 24 knots. The SK’s hull is designed to allow her to operate and man oeuvre accurately at very high speeds in extremely heavy seas. Powerful fire monitors with a pumping capacity of 200 m3 provide a highly effective fire fighting capability in case of emergency. The ship is equipped with a powerful bow thruster for extreme maneuverability, and it is also fitted with the very latest technical and communications equipment for use at sea.
The Berlin also carries advanced medical equipment and facilities to provide first aid to injured mariners. In shallow waters the vessel’s versatility is increased by the daughter boat Steppke, which is carried on board. This little boat is extremely adaptable, and has been specially developed and equipped for work in shallow water conditions.

Purpose of the DGzRS
The German Association for the Rescue of the Shipwrecked (DGzRS) is an independent body which carries out maritime search and rescue services under its own authority, and it has its own fleet of emergency sea cruisers and lifeboats. The lifeboatmen of the DGzRS are ready for work at any time and in any weather. Hardly a day goes past when they don’t hear the call "SOS ... launch the lifeboats!"  All search and rescue measures at sea are co-ordinated by the Bremen marine emergency management team.   Without exception, the work of the rescue association is financed by donations and contributions from members, and no state funding or public backing is provided. The association’s patron is the Federal President of Germany.

Model characteristics
The robbe model of the ocean-going emergency cruiser "Berlin" is a true scale model of the full-size to 1:25 scale both in terms of appearance and technical functions. Like the original vessel the robbe model features:

• Three powerful, separately controlled engines
• 3-blade rudder system
• Powerful bow thruster
• Two fully articulated fire monitors equipped with a powerful pump
• Working daughter boat "Steppke"; can be operated independently
• Rise and fall stern flap
• Cable winch for retrieving the daughter boat
• Mechanism for engaging and releasing the tow cable
• Wide-ranging lighting system, e.g. searchlight, navigation lamps, towing light

Several special function sets are available, so that the model can be fitted out in easy stages with all the optional fittings and auxiliary working systems. If you install all the optional equipment, you can carry out all manner of interesting operations on the water with your Berlin. Note that a separate RC system is required for the "Steppke".

Kit contents:

• One-piece Plura hull with machined openings and pre-cut holes
• Die-cut and profiled plastic hull stiffening members, with supports for RC and auxiliary system components
• 3-blade rudder system, vacuum-moulded daughter boat cradle, separate stern flap
• Superstructure sections vacuum-moulded in clear material (no separate glazing panels required)
• Complex mast with numerous lamps and aerials
• Fully articulated fire monitors assembled from injection-moulded components
• Aluminum gangways, die-cut and bored
• RC installation component pack
• Decal sheet and name placards, numerous additional fittings
• Detailed building instructions and detailed plans.

Crew figures not included.

Required accessories.

Fittings Set 1152 - Over 700 individual components to give the model a true scale appearence.  Rail stantions, searchlights, bollards, fenders, lifebelts, decklights, bulbs, hawsers, daughter boat cradle and pulley.  £184 

Power set 1153 - The complete power system includes 3 Robbe Navy Kompakt motor units, supressed and pre wired, and one central control switching unit.  This allows separate speed controllers to be used for controlling the central motor and outside motors separatly.        £131 

Fire Monitor Set 1156 - Features all the required parts to make each fire monitor  with full vertical and horizontal movement.  The pump is powerful enough to fire water 6m. All hose connections and fittings are provided. £38.50 

Bow Thruster Set 1155- This set has all the parts needed for the powerfull bow thruster and includes a Robbe Navy S motor, housing and all fittings.  Requires a Rokraft 50 speed control. £25.50 

Stern Flap/Boat Retrival System Set 1154 - Contains all requires parts to allow you to launch and retrieve the Steppke daughter lifeboat.  The semi scale cable mechanism features an automatic end point switch and can be stopped at any point.  When the cable reaches the bottom capture hook position, a monitor lamp on the mast lights up automatically.  The stern flap is controlled by a separate servo.  The set contains the geared motor, switches, belts and linkages.  It requires a standard servo.                                   £74.50 

 

Specification:

Length: 1100mm

Width: 260 mm

Height: 610 mm

Scale: 1:25

Total displacement: 7000 g

Steppke 

Scale model of the Berlin’s daughter boat to 1:25 scale

£49.99 

In spite of the Steppke’s small size it is a fully working radio-controlled model boat. A third channel is used to operate the capture hook on the bow of the model. The receiving system is switched on and off by the mast: when the daughter boat is hauled up into the stern cradle, the mast is automatically folded down, and this action switches the receiver off. When the boat is lowered to the water, the mast erects itself and thereby switches the receiving system on. This arrangement ensures that battery power is not wasted when the Steppke is in "piggy-back" mode.

• Vacuum-moulded hull
• Vacuum-moulded deck including cabin superstructure and cockpit
• Rudder, shaft and propeller
• Holder for Steppke power function set
• Mast and all fittings

Requires;

Steppke Power Set - Contains speed controller, motor, drive battery and special switch.  £57.50 

Specification

Length: 300mm

 

Checklist - everything you need to complete!

Berlin Kit

Berlin Fittings

Power Set

Fire Monitor Set

Bow Thruster Set

Stern Flap Set

Radio Control Set with at least 4 channels and 2+ servos

2 x 6V5Ah lead/acid battery

2 x Rokraft 120 Navy speed control

Charger

Steppke

Steppke Power Set

2 channel radio with 1 servo

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