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Redesigned wooden model ship kit to build the captain's boat of the British ship HMS Endeavour at 1:50 scale. Kinder and easier assembly experience, improved materials quality and more precise instructions. Reference 19005 Material: Wood Minimum Age: 14 Years Scale: 1/50 Exhibition Base Included? Yes Does It Require Assembly? Yes Does It Include Pre Sewn Sails? Yes
CONTENTS HMS ENDEAVOUR CAPTAIN'S LONGBOAT WOODEN MODEL KIT Discover the captain's longboat of HMS Endeavour, a fantastic wooden model at 1:50 scale, reproduced with exceptional fidelity. Guided by our renewed and highly detailed step-by-step multimedia instructions on DVD for computer, modelers can now accurately build their replica of this beautiful longboat with a deck and two sticks for sails. No printed instructions are included.
You can also download the digital instructions for free on the button on this product sheet called 'Instructions and Downloadable Contents'. This fabulous model building kit is aimed at those who want to start on ship modeling. The wooden model ship of the HMS Endeavour captain's boat has high-quality parts for assembly: high precision laser-cut board, hardwoods such as birch, hand-sewn sails ready to be placed, cotton threads and metal parts in photo-etched, brass and die-cast.
As a bonus, this modeling kit includes a wooden exhibition base with a metal name plate so that the scale model is perfectly exposed. Once the model is finished, it measures 16.53'' (420mm) length x 3.54'' (90mm) width x 10.63'' (270mm) height. HISTORY BRITISH SHIP HMS ENDEAVOUR Launched in 1765 and chosen by James Cook three years later to prepare his historic voyage, the ship HMS Endeavour was part of important discoveries.
Thanks to this British ship, Australia was discovered and Tahiti and numerous islands were located. In addition, new animal and plant species unknown in Europe were discovered. And, finally, it allowed for the first time the calculation with great precision of the position in longitude by means of mathematical formulas.
In short, the contribution of James Cook's voyages to navigation, seamanship and geographical exploration are of historical importance. Now you can learn what the captain's boat of HMS Endeavour was like thanks to this 1:50 scale wooden model from Artesania Latina, a true jewel of naval modeling. Get started on this wonderful hobby with this low difficulty naval replica for beginners.