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OcCre MONTANES Wood Model Ship Kit

May 30, 2016 | occre

The Montanes represents the maximum level of perfection achieved by Spanish naval architecture, when Spanish ships-of-the-line were a match for those of any navy in the world. She was launched in Ferrol on 14th May 1794. She was engaged in a number of battles, including Trafalgar, where she mounted 76 guns and 4 carronades with […]

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OcCre SAN MARCOS Wood Model Ship Kit

May 16, 2016 | occre

This galleon is the direct descendant of the so-called Carracas, large, cumbersome ships that sailed the Mediterranean and then the Atlantic Ocean. These ships were first used for trade, but were in favor of an armed and equipped for defense against pirates and other attackers. From 1570 they were only used as warships. Spanish firm […]

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