OCCRE HMS Bounty 1:45 kit

Information about the template:

Built in 1783 as a cargo ship, she was purchased by the British Royal Navy in 1787 to transport breadfruit from Tahiti to the Caribbean. The breadfruit was to be used as cheap food for slaves working on sugar cane plantations. On 23 December 1787, the ship set sail from England under the command of Captain William Bligh. After a ten-month voyage, she arrived in Tahiti, later than planned. As a result of this delay, they had to wait five months before they could set sail for the Caribbean, their final destination. During this voyage, a mutiny broke out on board, led by Fletcher Christian. The mutineers then forced Captain Bligh and eighteen loyal sailors into a boat and left them at sea. Bligh, after a heroic act, reached the island of Timor after 41 days at sea.

Construction difficulty 3

Advanced ship model kits require previous experience in model building and mastery of the techniques of individual technological steps, such as gluing, bending, painting, sewing sails, etc. It is necessary to orient yourself in the drawing documentation, plan out the individual steps and 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 necessarily deal with the production of every detail.

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

Modeling tools and mat

To build ship models, you need the right tools. We recommend the excellent Modelcraft set of tools for ship modelers (set of 12) or the Modelcraft set of tools for modelers (set of 18). We also recommend purchasing nylon clamps and the indispensable model pins. We recommend a modeler's mat for trimming, precise cutting, gluing parts and also as a table protector.

Glue and paints

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