Panart Amerigo Vespucci. Italian Sail Training Ship 1:84 Scale Wooden Model Kit
Exact scale model of the famous school ship of the Italian Navy. She was planned by lieutenant colonel Framcesco Rotundi, following the trends of war sailing vessels. She was launched in 1931 at the Navy`s ship yards of Castellammare di Staia Naples.
Specifications:
Scale 1:84
Length 1250mm
Height: 738mm
Planking: Double
Panart Amerigo Vespucci. Italian Sail Training Ship 1:84Scale Wooden Model Kit
Amerigo Vespucci a 3 mast fully rigged sailing ship takes its name from the famous Italian sailor and cartographer who also lent his name to the new world. Built 1930-31, Royal Shipyard (formerly), Castellamare di Stabia. and carried out many voyages before World War II. The period of the war was the only time the ship has not been active. The elegant, three-masted full rigger serves as the training vessel of the Italian Naval Academy.
Panart's Amerigo Vespucci is an exact scale model of this famous school ship of the Italian Navy.
The Panart kit features the following: Laser cut frames, keel, decks & all the wooden structures; double plank on frame hull construction in lime and walnut, wooden masts and spars, metal & wooden fittings, lost wax cast parts & turned brass photo-etched accessories, walnut and brass fittings, rigging cord and silk flags.
Specifications:
Scale 1:84
Length 1250mm
Height: 738mm
Planking: Double
The Mantua Model group of Italy is one of the largest model manufacturers in the world. Mantua Model manufacture all types of boat, ship, aircraft and car kits, and are renowned for their wooden model ship kits. Mantua Model manufacture three brands of model boat kits: Mantua, Panart and Sergal.
Panart kits are a brand from Mantua Models. The range includes not only period ships, but more modern vessels and also a selection of open ship boats. The models themselves are superb quality and certainly rate amongst the best within their class. All of the main ply sections, frames keel etc. are laser cut to ensure accuracy. The hulls are double planked with pre-cut keels and frames. Hull planking usually consists of walnut and balsa or lime. The fittings supplied are made from various materials, including brass, walnut, boxwood. The decoration can be either laser engraved wood, cast metal and/or photoetched brass. The castings are formed using the lost wax process to ensure a very detailed finish. Comprehensive plan sheets and build instructions are included.
