Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 10.4 x 2.6 inches. Item Weight: 5.3 pounds. Model Shipways kit is relatively easy to build, thanks to CAD-assisted laser-cut basswood parts, which come in a variety of thicknesses from 3/32 to 1/8. Fine basswood is also used for hull and deck planking. A host of fittings ensures that the model youll build is authentic to the last detail. An unusual feature of this model is that the hull is planked inside and out! Cast Britannia metal guns are miniature versions of the original armament. Brass nails, eyebolts, belaying pins and split rings are correctly scaled, and a photo-etched sheet of detail parts adds the finishing touches. Deadeyes, blocks and bullseyes are ready-to-use hardwood. Six diameters of rigging line and ample sail material are also included. Six sheets of plans, parts list with parts identifier and clearly written instruction manual guarantee a great modeling experience. PDF Link to Instructions – Essex was the first US warship to round the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. Thirteen years later, she became the first American man-of-war to round the Horn into the Pacific. Model Shipways kit is relatively easy to build, thanks to CAD- assisted laser-cut basswood parts, which come in a variety of thicknesses from 3/32 to 1/8. An unusual feature of this model is that the hull is planked inside and out. Masterfully cast Britannia metal guns are miniature versions of the original armament. Model Shipways Kit No. MS2041 Length 26-3/8 Width 13-3/4 Height 24-5/8 Scale 1:76 5/32 = 1 ft. Difficulty level: intermediate Your Model is only as good as the tools you use to build it.. Fair-A-Frame , for a Perfect Bulkhead Alignment – Electric Plank Bender, Bends wooden planking strips with ease and guarantees the correct curvature every time – Deluxe Hobby & Craft Tool Set, All the essential knives and tools for model building! The item “Model Shipways USF Essex 176 Scale Wood Ship Kit MS2041 ON SALE Model. New” is in sale since Saturday, March 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden”. The seller is “strachie” and is located in US. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, PH, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.
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