Billing Boats 416 1/20 scale Nordlaandsbaaden. This type of boat, from Northern Norway, dates from the 17th Century. As a fishing boat, it saw its most popular days from the 18th Century until the appearance of engine-driven fishing boats. These boats were extremely efficient and seaworthy. They represent a shipping culture and form which originates from the days of the Vikings. The boats are still built today, and they compete in races and regattas along the Northern coasts.
