Artesania Latina Hermione LaFayette Wood Model Ship Kit – SEA GIFTS

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€ 132.50

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A Latina wood plank-on-frame construction model kit to build the Hermione, a French sailing frigate of 1780. On the 21st of March 1780 the young Maques de La Fayette embarked on the Hermione, setting sail for America to fight alongside the American insurgents in the struggle for their independance. Two years earlier, at the Rochefort Arsenal, in a building berch close to the Corderie Royale, work had begun on the Hermione, a light 120 pounder frigate, over 65 metres long, weighing in at more than 1,200 tons and with a sail surface of over 1,500 square metres. spread on three masts. The Hermione was built from plans drawn up by the engineer-shipbuilder Chevillard l'Aine. Intermediate Skill Level. Length: 29", Height: 28", Scale 1:50 Model For new or limited experience wood modelers, we strongly recommend the technique book Ship Modeling