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The package includes a set of plywood parts, a set of wooden slats of various cross-sections, a blister with small parts, brass parts, a set of drawings and a multi-language manual.
Mantua Model Aiace ship model kit in scale 1:40 and length 840mm. You can have a wooden model with a classic construction as a static model or a functional model powered by an electric motor, which you can purchase as an optional accessory. Step-by-step picture instructions, a set of wooden and metal parts.
The Mantua Model Aiace is a scale model of a medium-sized Italian cargo ship that regularly plied the Mediterranean from the 1930s to the 1980s. This merchant ship was used to carry general cargo and liquids and as a transport ship, for smaller ports. Thanks to her size, she was able to handle medium distances, but also approach smaller ports. Thanks to its powerful drive, the AIACE could transport up to 800 tons of cargo.
Modern building instructions from Mantua Model, with many photos, will guide the model builder step by step through the various stages of construction until the model is complete. The assembly of the ingenious structure is shown very vividly. The entire model and fitting set are made of quality and precisely manufactured materials. The quality of the wooden and metal parts is very high. They are precisely prefabricated and meet today's requirements for a high-quality kit. Flag, shaft, rudder and propeller are included.
The drive kit is available separately as Mantua Model Drive Kit: Aiace.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For construction, we recommend buying tools, glue and paints.
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.
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).
