Whaleboat 1:16

Tradisjonell clinker" bygget hvalfanger, brukt i New Bedfort frem til 1860 tallet. Stødig og lett med lignende baug og akter. Båten ble bemannet av 6 personer og et stort utvalg av tilbehør til jakt og navigasjon.

Modellen leveres som byggesett i tre.

Skala 1:16
Lengde 55cm



Traditional clinker-built whaleboat launch, used in New Bedford up to 1860.Sturdy and light, with similar bow and stern, the whaleboat launch carried a crew of six and a wide range of accessories for hunting and navigation. A whaleboat launch could be dragged by a harpooned whale for many miles before the whale tired, and sometimes it would take days to sail back to the mothership, so the launch was always well-stocked with drinking water, food and tobacco, along with mast, sails and compass.

The kit has been carefully engineered to give hours of modelling enjoyment. It includes pre-cut keel and frames internal planking in hardwood strips pre-cut external planking all accessories in wood, metal and resin, mast instructions and construction plans.

Code: 1440
Scale: 1:16
Length: 55cm"