1776 Gunboat Model - The Lake Champlain Gondola in 1:24 Scale

Gunboat Kit from 1776: Limewood Hull and Full Armament with Cannons

Gunboat from 1776 - Easy to assemble with details in brass and fine wood

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259,00 IVA 22% inc.

Descrizione:

THIS BOAT REPRESENTS THE OLDEST (LAUNCHED IN 1776) AND PARTICULAR TYPE OF COMBAT GUNBOAT. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY NICKNAME GONDOLA FOR THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ITS HULL.

IN FACT, IT WAS A PERFECT SHIP FOR THE DEFENSE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN AS IT HAS A FLAT BOTTOM WITH A LOW DRAFT BUT IT COULD ENTER THE MOST REMOTE POINTS OF THE LAKE. AND IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH CONSIDERABLE WEAPONS: THREE 12 AND 9 POUNDER GUNS, AS WELL AS 9 ROTATING GUNS.

THOUGH IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A SQUARE SAIL, ITS NAVIGABILITY DEPENDED ESSENTIALLY ON THE OARS.

THE KIT IS RELATIVELY EASY TO ASSEMBLE THANKS TO THE LASER-CUT LIMEWOOD PARTS, A PREMIUM LIMEWOOD WHICH IS ALSO USED FOR THE HULL AND DECK.

UNUSUAL FEATURE OF THIS MODEL IS THAT THE HULL IS COVERED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. A SERIES OF ACCESSORIES ENSURES THE MODEL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ORIGINAL DOWN TO THE MINIMUM DETAILS.

THE BRASS PARTS ARE CORRECTLY DIMENSIONED AS WELL AS THE HARDWOOD PARTS. SIX DIFFERENT DIAMETERS OF ROPE WITH Ample SAIL MATERIAL ARE ALSO INCLUDED.

THE KIT INCLUDES SIX SHEETS OF WORK PLANS AND A CLEAR AND COMPLETE INSTRUCTION MANUAL,

DIMENSIONS: 1:24 scale, length 66.80 cm, height 62.23 cm.


Specifiche:

Weight : 0.00 Kg

 
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