Shipyard Philadelphia American Gunboat 1776 Scale 1:72

Philadelphia – American Gunboat 1776: 1:72 Scale Wooden Model Kit

Bring a pivotal piece of American naval history to your workbench with the Philadelphia American Gunboat 1776 wooden model kit by Shipyard.

This highly detailed 1:72 scale replica offers an authentic building experience, capturing the essence of the continental gondola that served during the Revolutionary War.

Key Features of the Kit

Premium Materials: The kit is designed for high-quality assembly using established modeling standards, including precise wooden dowels for the mast and laser-cut parts for the hull and deck.

Historical Accuracy: Recreate the vessel’s distinct armament, including a 12-pounder main gun and 9-pounder secondary guns, complete with realistic carriages and metal fittings.

Detailed Rigging: The instructions provide a deep dive into both standing and running rigging, featuring specialized deadeyes, blocks, and rope-dyeing techniques to achieve a true-to-period oak and wenge finish.

Complete Equipment: The model features a wealth of internal details, such as a brick oven, water scoops, shot racks with cannonballs, and a set of manually crafted oars.

Structured Hull Construction: Follow a step-by-step process from initial frame assembly to double-planking for a smooth, historically accurate finish.

Advanced Rigging Components: Includes deadeyes (jufersy), hearts, and blocks to accurately tension the shrouds and stays.

Display Ready: Comes with a custom-engraved ship stand featuring the "Philadelphia American Gunboat 1776" nameplate.

Technical Specifications

Scale: 1:72
Lenght: 238 mm
Width: 117 mm
Height: 210 mm

What’s Inside the Box?

- all parts cut by laser
- arrangement of planks on decks and boards engrave by laser
- laser cutted and profiled desks of planking
- photo-etched brass parts
- gun barrels
- wooden dowels for masts and yards
- blocks, deadeyes and hearts
- metal fittings
- laser cut sails
- ropes of different thickness
- flag

Colorful instruction illustrate by many pictures and descriptions which showes not only step by step stages of building but also includes techniques of gluing and painting on rules of detailed guide
Language: German, English, Polish

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