Mantua Model Black Falcon 1:100 kit

Kit of the non-floating model of the ship Mantua Model Black Falcon in a scale of 1:100 and a length of 456 mm. An 18th century two-masted brig commanded by the infamous pirate Captain Kidd. The kit includes wooden parts, metal castings of decorations and deta

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Package contents


The package includes laser cut wooden parts, planks, decks, a set of moldings, metal and wooden parts, metal castings and decorations. Building plans, multilingual instructions.




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Kit of the non-floating model of the ship Mantua Model Black Falcon in a scale of 1:100 and a length of 456 mm. An 18th century two-masted brig commanded by the infamous pirate Captain Kidd. The kit includes wooden parts, metal castings of decorations and detailed building plans.



The Mantua kit includes parts to build the plywood hull structure, building plans with general details in English, battens, wooden masts and booms, brass and walnut fittings, etched brass details, for the rigging lines. All sheet metal parts are precisely laser cut. Boat sails are available as optional accessories Mantua Model Sail Set: Black Falcon




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Cover with a photo of the finished model

The stylish box with a photo of the finished model is carefully, tastefully and qualitatively graphically designed and contains the name, technical data and scale of the model.





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What you will find in the package

After opening the lid of the box, you will find wooden parts of the plywood model, a set of moldings, small parts sealed in bags, a set of drawings and a manual.





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Set of drawings

The set contains a complete set of drawing documentation of the model in a 1:1 scale with images of individual details. The drawing shows to scale the assembly assemblies, their completion, including masts and booms and the method of tying the rigging. The multilingual construction process provides a framework for the logical assembly of individual components.





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Construction difficulty

Ship models for advanced students require previous experience with building models and mastered techniques of individual technological steps, such as gluing, bending, hemming of sails, etc. It is necessary to orientate yourself in the drawing documentation, individual steps and plan the entire procedure. It is necessary to study any details and it is necessary to take into account that the construction requires a certain degree of creativity and independence, because the instructions do not have to deal with the production of every detail.



The models are extensive and detailed, take a long time to complete and require a lot of finishing work on the parts.





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The Italian manufacturer Mantua Model has been an important manufacturer of ship models for decades. With its large and richly equipped kits of historic ship models such as Sovereign of the Seas, San Felipe or Royal Caroline, Mantua Model set high standards and was the first to introduce laser cutting technology to the model industry. Well-known Italian designers designed for Mantua Model an assortment of well-known and classic models that have become an indispensable part of the modeling world.



We recommend to buy


For construction, we recommend buying tools, glue and paints.




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Modeling tools and mat

Building model ships requires the right tools. We recommend an excellent set of Modelcraft tools for ship modelers (set of 12 pieces), or Modelcraft tools for modelers (set of 18 pieces). We also recommend the purchase of nylon clamps and indispensable modeling pins. We recommend a modeling mat for editing, precise cutting, gluing parts and also as table protection.





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Glue and paint

For gluing, we recommend universal dispersion glue and Robitronic instant glue medium 20ml. We recommend acrylic enamel paints for coloring. Apply colors with quality brushes (flat brushes for surfaces, round brushes for details).




Recommended minimum equipment of a ship modeler:


  • Modeling knife or scalpel
  • Mini drill
  • Drill bits with diameters of 0.5 to 3 mm
  • Sanding papers with different grits
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Clothespins
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Set of needle files
  • Sewing machine for sewing a tarp

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