In the early 50s Mr. Ejnar (Ed) Billing, a former RAF pilot during WWII, was working billing
as an Architect in the town of Esbjerg in Denmark. His wife was running a Hobby
shop called Vestjydsk Hobby and Mr. Billing was proudly displaying his build up
model of a Danish Fishing Boat. At that time there were no actual modelboat kits
around, from which you could make a boat. One day a Danish magazine saw this
beautiful model in the window of the Hobby Shop and were very interested in buying
50 “build ups” of this Fishing Boat for a competition the upcoming summer.
Mr. Billing was very keen on the idea, but it was a huge undertaking
making 50 models, so he came up with the idea to make the model as a kit, exactly the same way you would build a real ship. This was when the concept “plank-on-frame” was invented by Mr. Billing, which is now used by all modelboat manufacturers around the world.

 
Up until 1958 the kits were produced under the name “VHT” Vestjydsk Hobby Teknik, but this changed as Mr. Billings products became known outside Denmark. August 1958 the Billing Boats logo and name was a reality, and the company started to be known around the world as the first and the finest manufacturer of modelboats.

 
During the 60s, 70s and 80s the kits were improved, and gradually made easier for consumers to build. The frames
were precut or diecut, and in the 60s ABS-hulls were introduced for the people that wanted to go out sail with RC.
In 1989/90 the first lasercut-machine was brought in, and everything became easier to produce, but also to make
for the modelbuilder.

 

In 1990 Mr. Billing died, and his wife and son took over the company, running it in his spirit. During the 90s it
became clearer that the market was changing, and that the competition was not coming from Europe alone anymore,
but throughout the whole world. In 2003 Mr. Billings son, Kent Billing and his wife Rikke Dolleris Billing took over the
company with a clear goal, to bring the company up to speed and bring in more technology.

 

August 2008 was the 50th Anniversary of the Billing Boats brand name, and we are proud to bring you some of the finest model boats in the world, using the latest technology, our Danish craftsmanship and know-how.Billing Boats made for everyone...Designed and made in Denmark

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  • Tuna Fishingboat Marie Jeanne in scale 1-50
    in stock
    Index: BB580
    119,14 EUR
  • Royal Navy Wawenty Lifeboat - BB101 in scale 1-40
    in stock
    Promotion
    Index: BB101
    63,74 EUR 79,62 EUR
  • Rainbow Krabbencutter in scale 1-60 BB201
    in stock
    Promotion
    Index: BB201
    62,52 EUR 90,38 EUR
  • Le Bayard Wooden Ship model Billing Boats BB906 in 1-30
    in stock
    Promotion
    Index: BB906
    63,74 EUR 79,62 EUR
  • BB416 Łódź rybacka Nordlands Baaden model drewniany 1-20
    in stock
    Free shipping
    Promotion
    Index: BB416
    150,74 EUR 178,73 EUR
  • Zwarte Zee wooden model Billing Boats BB592 in 1-90
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB592
    362,64 EUR
  • Wooden ships - Swedish galleon Wasa - BB 490
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB490
    445,08 EUR
  • Wooden ship Billing Boats BB 605 St. Roch
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB605
    181,20 EUR
  • Wooden Model Ship Kit - USS Constitution 1/100 - BB508
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB508
    357,20 EUR
  • Wooden Model Ship Kit - Fishingboat Mary Ann 1/33 - BB472
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB472
    195,93 EUR
  • Wooden Model Ship Kit - Danmark 1/75 - BB5005
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB5005
    482,23 EUR
  • Vikingship Roar Ege - BB703 in scale 1-25
    to individual order
    Bestseller
    Index: BB703
    111,67 EUR
  • Trawler Boulogne Etaples wooden model Billing Boats BB534 in 1-20
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB534
    240,10 EUR
  • Travler Nordkap wooden model Billing Boats BB476 in 1-50
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB476
    323,00 EUR
  • Schooner Sir Winston Churchill - BB706 in scale 1-75
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB706
    218,35 EUR
  • Oseberg Special Wooden Ship model Billing Boats BB720 in 1-25
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB720
    300,80 EUR
  • Norske Love in scale 1-75 Billing Boats BB437
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB437
    449,84 EUR
  • Norder Cutter - BB603 - in scale 1-30
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB603
    157,42 EUR
  • Model BB701 FD 10 Arnanes Fishing Yawl in scale 1-50
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB701
    159,23 EUR
  • Model BB578 Lilla Dan in scale 1-50
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB578
    212,01 EUR
  • Icebreaker Elbjorn wooden model Billing Boats BB536 in 1-75
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB536
    406,80 EUR
  • HMS Victory in scale 1-75 Billing Boats BB498
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB498
    621,08 EUR
  • HMS Endeavour - wooden model BB514 in 1-50
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB514
    327,75 EUR
  • HMS Bounty in scale 1-50 Billing Boats BB492
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB492
    223,33 EUR
  • Galleon Mayflower - BB820 in scale 1-60
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB820
    240,10 EUR
  • Fregatten Jylland - wooden model BB5003 in 1-100
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB5003
    361,28 EUR
  • Fishing schooner Bluenose - BB576 in scale 1-65
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB576
    214,27 EUR
  • Dragen Yacht BB582 in scale 1-12
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB582
    232,40 EUR
  • Cux 87 Krabbencutter in scale 1-33 BB474 - wooden ship model kit
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB474
    195,93 EUR
  • Cutty Sark in scale 1-75 Billing Boats BB564
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB564
    435,74 EUR
  • Colin Archer Rescue Vessel in scale 1-40 -BB606
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB606
    142,70 EUR
  • Calypso in scale 1-45 Billing Boats BB560
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB560
    525,72 EUR
  • Bluenose II in scale 1-100 BB600
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Bestseller
    Index: BB600
    126,39 EUR
  • BB708 Holownik Hoga drewniany model 1-50
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB708
    196,15 EUR
  • BB601 Will Everard in scale 1-67
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB601
    168,07 EUR
  • BB570 Łódź motorowa White Star model Billing Boats
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB570
    149,49 EUR
  • Armored Frigate HMS Warrior - BB512 in scale 1-100
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB512
    670,91 EUR
  • Andrea Gail Swordfisher - wooden model BB608 in 1-60
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB608
    164,90 EUR
  • America - BB609 in scale 1-75
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB609
    131,83 EUR
  • African Queen in scale 1-12 BB588
    to individual order
    Free shipping
    Index: BB588
    236,02 EUR