The privateer RATTLESNAKE was built at Plymouth Massachusetts in 1780. Despite her moderate size of 89 feet on deck, she was fast and weatherly. She sailed with 85 men and carried twenty 6-pounders. She captured over a million dollars worth of British goods on her first cruise, establishing a reputation as a formidable vessel. The British ordered her captured at any cost. She was seized by the 44-gun H. ASSURANCE in 1783, sent to England and taken into the Royal Navy. She was old out of service in 1786. Hull Width 4 1/4. Scale 3/16 = 1 ft. Note the sticker above the vessel states that baseboard and pedestals are not inlcuded. The item “Model Shipways Massachusetts Privateer Rattlesnake 1780 164 Scale Ship Kit” is in sale since Wednesday, September 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden”. The seller is “capecodforyou” and is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, Iceland, Nicaragua, Peru, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Scale: 1:64
- Year: 1995
- Features: Kit
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Brand: Model Shipways