HUGE 51 INCHES IN LENGTH – RC SANKT GEORG ARMORED CRUISER (BATTLESHIP) PRE-DREADNOUGHT SHIP
The Sankt Georg is a finely built example of the pre-dreadnought class of armored cruisers (Battleships). Launched in 1903 for Austro-Hungarian navy, the ship was selected as main motif of a very recent Austrian coin: the S.M.S. Sankt Georg commemorative coin, minted in 14 September 2005. In 1920 the ship was ceded to Britain and was eventually scrapped.
The model is 51 inches in length and includes:
a. A 2 channel transmitter and receiver;
b. Electronic speed controller;
c. 2 installed 550 engines, prop shafts, stuffing boxes;
d. Rudder with rudder servo and linkeage;
e. All wiring installed.
Ships battery and charger are NOT included. AA batteries for the transmitter are NOT included.
This ship is a custom build. It comes in a foam padded wooden crate. The build will take up to approximately 120 days to complete. Your model will ship to you at that time.
Contact us for shipping quote to the 48 contiguous states or international.
Specifications on the real Sankt Gerog.
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Armored cruiser |
| Displacement: | 8,199 t (8,070 long tons) full load |
| Length: | 404 ft 3 in (123.22 m) |
| Beam: | 62 ft 5 in (19.02 m) |
| Draught: | 22 ft 5 in (6.83 m) |
| Propulsion: | 15,000 ihp (11,185 kW) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h) |
| Complement: | 630 officers and men |
| Armament: | • 2 × 240 mm (9.4 in) guns • 5 × 190 mm (7.4 in) guns • 4 × 150 mm (6 in) guns • 8 × 66 mm (2.6 in) guns • 2 × submerged torpedo tubes |
