S.M.S KOMET SCALE 1/50 LENGTH 1.5 M BEAM 212mm
One of the most beautiful and elegant models in the range I feel.
Another of the refit models in the range all original 4 channel radio and bobs boards speed controllers, kestrel motors on 6 volts, a good clean up and an on going restoration
This model has had a very hard life over 20 years at shows and exhibitions, more often than not to prove she is stable and a good sea boat to disprove the trolls on the internet that says she is unstable, we have had her sailing with waves braking over the bridge , but the internet attracts the sad ones who messed theirs up, some have to try and destroy the reputation of a firm to prove they are right ? How sad,
See her in action on a nice evening test sails on you tube here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXfa5vFbfg8 S.Y. KOMET was constructed at Bremer Vulcan a.g. Vegesack 543 and launched on the 6-4-1911.
She was designed and built as a governors yacht for Deutsche Neu Gunea (German New Guinea).
She was stationed there until 11-10-14. when she was taken as a war prize by the Australian navy and taken into service as a packet / patrol boat. She was armed with three 4” guns on pedestal mountings at that time.
She was then renamed H.M.A.S. UNA ( one of a kind)
After the war she was sold into service as the Pilot boat for the Port Phillip pilot service and renamed AKUNA.
She gave long service at this position with a legend for rolling on wet grass. The AKUNA was finally broken up in Melbourne in 1955
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