The 17 metre (55 feet, 9 inches) long, all-weather Severn class is the largest, fast (25 knots, 29 mph, 46 km/h) lifeboat operated by the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and it named after the longest river in the UK.
Designed to extend the RNLI's effective range of cover to a 50 mile (80 km) radius along with the Trent class, the Severn class can reach 25 knots (29 mph / 46 km/h) speed which is beautifully recreated by these models. The fibre reinforced composite, semi-displacement hull and supper structure are accurately recreated in robust glass-fibre.
A firm favourite since its introduction in 1996, it is stationed at 35 locations around the coast providing the modeller lots of choice to personalise their model or futher enhance with it with the corresponding model of a Y-class RIB inflatable boat, which the Severn carries to enable crew to access shallow water or confined spaces.
Available in both 1/12th and 1/16th scale:
Designed to extend the RNLI's effective range of cover to a 50 mile (80 km) radius along with the Trent class, the Severn class can reach 25 knots (29 mph / 46 km/h) speed which is beautifully recreated by these models. The fibre reinforced composite, semi-displacement hull and supper structure are accurately recreated in robust glass-fibre.
A firm favourite since its introduction in 1996, it is stationed at 35 locations around the coast providing the modeller lots of choice to personalise their model or futher enhance with it with the corresponding model of a Y-class RIB inflatable boat, which the Severn carries to enable crew to access shallow water or confined spaces.
Available in both 1/12th and 1/16th scale:
1/12th scale Severn Class |
1/16th scale Severn Class |
The 1/12th Model |
The 1/16th Model |
This 1473.2mm (58 inch) long model has a width of 457.2mm (18 inch) and features a number of parts.
The kit builds into a top quality 'museum standard' model that you will be proud of. Everything required is all available in one complete set with the details below: |
This 1066.8mm (42 inch) long model is the perfect product if you feel the 58” of the 1/12th scale model is just too much to handle. Rest assured, making a kit smaller does not reduce the detail for which Speedline Models are so famous. Kit details are available below:
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1/12th Model BuildThe Kit contains:
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1/16th Model BuildThe Kit contains:
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Fully illustrated, step by step instructions are included.
All you need to supply is the paint, glue, RC equipment, speed controller, batteries and motor (I use a 7.2v Outrunner from Hobby King).
All you need to supply is the paint, glue, RC equipment, speed controller, batteries and motor (I use a 7.2v Outrunner from Hobby King).
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Other classes of lifeboat models
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Shannon Class Lifeboats
1/12th & 1/16th Scale |