This superb kit from Billing Boats has not been in production for many years but is now available as a special edition from a small production run. It is guaranteed to be in high demand as stock is very limited. Construction began in Cádiz, Spain, in 1946. In 1951 she was transferred to the ownership of Chile as part of the agreement to repay debts from the Spanish Civil War. In the 1970s Esmeralda’s rigging was changed to a four-masted barquentine by replacing the fore gaffsail (course sail) by two main staysails. The third (top) main staysail is still in place. She has now five staysails, three topsails, six jibbs, three course gaff sails, four square sails, 21 all in all. She has visited more than 300 ports worldwide acting as a floating embassy for Chile. She participated in Operation Sail at New York in 1964, 1976 and 1986, and the Osaka World Sail in 1983. She also participated in International Regattas of Sail in 1964, 1976, 1982 and 1990 winning the coveted Cutty Sark Trophy in the last two participations. Displacement: 3,673 tons. Width: 13.11 meters. Mast Height: 48.5 meters. 57 mm ceremonial cannon. The Billing Boats Esmeralda special edition wooden kit is part of the Expert Series requiring good modelling experience and skills and represents some excellent challenges to the builder with it’s high level of detail. Plans with detailed building instructions German, English, French, Danish, Italian and Dutch; laser cut wooden hull; decks from wood; sail cloth; plastic and wooden parts to finish the model; stern tube with shaft and propeller. All fittings included e. Sail cloth, position lights, anchors, life-belt, etc. ARROW MODELS is a family owned business established in 1990 and located near the beautiful seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Be confident that you are dealing with retail professionals with many years of experience who understand your needs and will provide excellent service and after sales support! We do not accept cheques or postal orders. Same day despatch is not guaranteed although we aim to despatch orders within 24 hours, excluding weekends and public holidays. The vast majority of orders are delivered within the period for the stated service e. 24 or 48 hours but we will not be held responsible for delays outside of our control e. If there is no one at home then a card will normally be left advising you how to arrange collection. Upon receipt of your order, please take great care to check that it is correct. All products comply with UK laws and are primarily intended for use in the UK. We offer no guarantee as to their suitability for use in other countries. Please pay particular attention to the differences in domestic voltages and plug types for electrical items. The item “Chilean Navy Esmeralda Training Ship Special Edition 1100 Billing Boats Woode” is in sale since Wednesday, August 03, 2016. This item is in the category “Toys & Games\Model Kits\Wooden & Matchstick Kits”. The seller is “arrowmodels” and is located in Scarborough. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Russian federation, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Brazil, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile.
- Type: Wooden/ Matchbox Kits
- MPN: B730
- Brand: Billing Boats
- Scale: 1:100
- EAN: 5708964007305