Euromodel Falmouth Finely detailed wooden model ship kit

Description

The Falmouth was launched in Blackwall, England in 1752. It was the first trading vessel of the English India Companies and showed a close resemblance to a warship in sail plan and rigging, with the most up-to-date reef-points to her topsails The ship was equipped with a large amount of artillery, unusual for the trading vessels of that period. In that she was run along the lines of naval discipline was due to the fact that the vessel could sail alone without any convoy ship, since its rich load was a good bounty for all the enemy vessels and pirate ships.
The Falmouth could easily combat a war-ship of the same tonnage, thanks to its crew of 180 experienced men including the best trained gunners. The superiority of the crew was partly due to the incentive granted to each gunman allowing each individual to transport his own 5 tonnage of goods there and 2 tonnage back. These goods were usually sold as smuggled goods to the black market. The Falmouth was of 499 tons and was in service until 1764 completing five voyages for the East India Company. She was lost on her sixth voyage, wrecked in 1766.
Hull Length: 30.3 inches / 770 mm
Max Width: 14.4 inches / 365 mm
Hull Width: 6.5 inches / 165 mm
Maximum Height: 33.3 inches / 845 mm
Guns: 36         Scale 1/75
This beautiful kit comes from one of the best kit manufacturers and has excellent materials and fittings for a museum class model. I have too many kits and not enough space, so some have to go! This kit is new, with all fittings in sealed bags packed from the factory. This is a large kit and heavy, which will reflect in the shipping. Check out my other listings for more great kits, and unique items.
EuroModel is a company in Italy, so the kit has instructions in Metric and Italian, with additional instructions in other languages, including English.
I do NOT accept returns as these kits are very complex, with lots of parts and wood pieces, and very time consuming to verify that everything is present if returned. If you are not an experienced modeler, this kit is probably not for you.