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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 Anteo ship model kit in scale 1:30 and length 890mm. A well-developed kit of a replica of an Italian tugboat. You can have a wooden model with a classic construction as a static model or a functional one with a drive. A set of wooden and metal parts. The kit does not contain a drive or RC equipment, it is up to the modeler to add this equipment at his discretion.
A typical tugboat that was mainly found in southern European ports until the 1970s. The Anteo model is characterized by particularly pleasant shapes and is therefore a feast for the eyes both in a static version and as a functional RC model. Thanks to the wooden construction, the boat can be prepared with a few changes for the installation of the Krick Steam engine Alex with a horizontal boiler, which is the ideal engine for this model.
The hull is built with a classic structure with a keel and bulkheads made of laser-cut wooden parts and planks and battens. If the Anteo is used as a functional model, we recommend covering the hull with glass fabric to make the hull shell more durable. The superstructures are also built from laser cut parts and the many details on the boat are fun to assemble. The mock-up detail set is extensive and includes a stern tube with a propeller shaft. The fittings are made of cast brass and are of the highest quality. Individual parts are faithful to the original. Kit with detailed building plans and building instructions.
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).
