Mantua Model La Couronne 1:98 kit

Kit of a large non-floating model Mantua Model La Couronne in scale 1:98 and length 760mm. A great model of Cardinal Richelieu's ship. The comprehensive kit includes laser-cut wooden parts, lots of mock-up details, brass etchings and metal castings, constructi

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Mantua Model

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378,78 €
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Package contents


The package includes a set of plywood parts, a set of wooden slats of various cross-sections, bags of small parts, metal castings, sets of twine for rigging, a set of drawings and a multi-language manual.




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Characteristics


Kit of a large non-floating model Mantua Model La Couronne in scale 1:98 and length 760mm. A great model of Cardinal Richelieu's ship. The comprehensive kit includes laser-cut wooden parts, lots of mock-up details, brass parts and metal castings, building plans and instructions in Italian, English and German. A boat stand is also included.



Built in 1636 by order of Cardinal Richelieu, it is considered the most beautiful ship of the 17th century with its high stern fortress. With an armament of 72 guns and a crew of about 600 men, which was huge for the time, the ship was supposed to be a counterweight to the dreaded "Sovereign of the Seas", which was built in England at almost the same time. The model kit includes all laser-cut wood parts, all hardware and weapons made from wood or metal, and a detailed, large construction plan.



Sails are not part of the package, if you want to build a boat that will be equipped with sails, the Mantua Model Set of sails: Couronne is ready for you.




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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

Only experienced modelers with many years of construction experience, who have a complete overview of the issue and have mastered all the technologies and working procedures for building static model ships, should start building ship models with the construction difficulty Expert. It is also necessary to have experience with the processing of various materials, gluing, coloring and orientation in drawings and the determination of own construction procedures. The instructions here are only an orientation aid for the construction process.



These models are very comprehensive and detailed with almost museum quality, which are built by experienced modelers for months and even years.





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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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