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GAWEGM MODEL
About this item
- Advanced Skill Level Required: This model ship kit requires assembly and is not a finished model. It may be challenging for beginners as you need to have some experience in building wooden ship models to complete the intricate rope system and complex construction process
- Comprehensive Luxury Kit Contents: This sailing ship model kit includes 7 wooden plates and luxury accessories set featuring rope, wood pulley, metal anchors, metal anchor eye, brass rings, brass 9-pin, laser cut sail, brass anchor chain, mast round sticks, hull skin, English instructions and image, and brass sheet. Note that glue, paint and tools are not included
- Premium Quality Materials: The wooden plates are made of high quality basswood laminate, the mast wood is beech, and the hull skin wood is sapele and beech. Some accessories are CNC brass, which may oxidize after long-term storage
- Detailed Dimensions: Since it is built by hand, the size will vary slightly. Reference finished size is 435mm length (after the foremast to boat hanging frame) x 340mm height x 70mm width (1 inch equals 25.4mm)
- Historical Background: Late 19th to early 20th century American mackerel migration north in spring triggered the development of the New England fishing industry. This ship evolved from the form and structure of the New Bedford Whale Ship, modified and enlarged to accommodate the purse seine method for catching mackerel with large nets
- Scale Model Replica: This 1902 Benjamin W. Latham ship model is built to 1/87 scale, providing an authentic representation of the historical fishing vessel with accurate proportions and details
- Handmade Competition Ready: This wooden ship model kit is suitable for collections, handmade competitions, and boat model hobby enthusiasts who appreciate detailed craftsmanship and historical maritime vessels
