Mantua Model HMS Bounty 1:60 kit
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Package contents
The package includes laser cut wooden parts, planks, decks, masts, rigging, metal and wood fittings, metal castings and a flag. Building plans, multilingual manual with pictures and Czech instructions.
Characteristics
HMS Bounty non-floating model kit in 1:60 scale. A richly equipped model of the ship on which the famous mutiny of the crew took place in 1789. Descendants of the mutineers still live on the Pitcairn Islands today. Model length 81 cm. The kit includes wooden parts, double planking, metal castings and decorations. A set of pre-stitched sails is optionally available.
Template information
After a stop at Tahiti, the Bounty lifted anchor in December 1787. On the way home, a riot broke out on the ship. The reason was the excessively strict discipline that the captain had introduced after the good times in Tahiti. Discontent on board culminated in open mutiny. Christian Fletcher took command of the ship and Captain Bligh and 18 loyal sailors had to abandon ship in a boat on the open sea. After a perilous ride of 4,000 miles, Bligh and his men reached the island of Timor; whence they went to England. The frigate Bounty returned to Tahiti, there, part of the crew remained in Paradise. Fletcher settled on Pitcairn Island with the rest of the sailors and settled there.
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.
Cover with a photo of the finished model
The stylish box with a photo of the finished model is tastefully and graphically designed and contains the name and scale of the model.
What you will find in the package
After opening the lid of the box, you will find wooden parts of the plywood model, moldings, small parts in plastic bags, construction plans, a multilingual manual with pictures and Czech instructions.
Assembly instructions
The set contains complete pictorial documentation with the construction process, the individual steps are carefully displayed.
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.
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.
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 modeller:
- 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