Artesania 22412 La Pinta. Scale 1:65.

La Pinta. Scale 1:65

ART-22412 - Artesania Latina

Discover La Pinta, the fastest of the three caravels used by Christopher Columbus on the first voyage to the New World in 1492. Built in the shipyards of Palos de la Frontera -Huelva, Spain- a few years before the voyage, it was the fastest of the three boats and it often had to wait for the other two.

The expedition with the three ships departed from Puerto de Palos to the Canary Islands on August 3rd, 1492. The sail and the rudder of La Pinta were repaired and finally departed to the New World on September 6th.

It was in October 12th when the famous Rodrigo de Triana cried "Land in sight!", and it was heard from La Pinta's ship. Later, La Pinta would be the first one to arrive at an European port, reaching Bayona March 1st, 1493.

The La Pinta caravel from the Discovery of America and modelled in 1:65 Scale. This ship featured a false keel and wooden ribbed frame and is an extremely accurate replication of the actual ship.

This model ship is aimed at Intermediate Skill Level modellers. The completed model measures 510mm in length, 230mm wide and is 400mm tall.

The wooden model ship kit contains all the parts you need to build. These include: high-precision laser-cut board parts; wooden parts and birch veneer; numerous parts in metal and brass; high-quality brass photo-etched parts; hand-sewn sails ready to be fitted; cotton threads; real-scale plane of the caravel.

Also included is an Exhibition Base. A DVD in suitable format for both PC and Mac details step-by-step instructions. There are no printed instructions included but these can be downloaded from the link details included in the kit.

This kit does NOT include glue, paint or tools, and all will be necessary to complete this wooden model kit.