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MONTANES
- The Montanes represents the
maximum level of perfection achieved by Spanish naval architecture,
when Spanish ships-of-the-line were match for those of any navy in
the world. The figurehead of this ship is not the royal lion, but a
montañés highlander, in gratitude for the financial contribution
towards her construction made by the people of the mountains.
Montanes was launched in Ferrol on 14th May 1794. It is said that
the Montanes was an extraordinary vessel, whether sailing close to the wind,
running free or with a following wind, and that, more than any other
ships, she kept her batteries out of the water. Montanes was engaged
in a number of battles, including Trafalgar, where she mounted 76
guns and 4 carronades with mortars, located on her quarter deck. On
6th March 1810, in a violent storm, Montanes sank off the Bay of Cadiz, Spain.
Montanes
Plank-on-bulkhead construction features laser cut plywood, boxwood
and walnut parts. Double planking is done in lime wood and African
walnut. An amazing array of fittings includes a variety of hardwood
blocks and deadeyes, masts and yards, mast hoops and laser cut
grating. Bell, transom windows, hinges, eyebolts, rings and belaying
pins are brass, and a sheet of photo-etched brass parts duplicate
ornamentation. Stern gallery decorations, chimney, bell tower, door
frames, anchors and cleats are cast metal. Armament consists of
machined brass cannon barrels on metal carriages. Figurehead,
nameplate and other small parts are burnished metal. Cotton rigging
line in is plentiful in two colors four diameters. A full complement
of sail, consisting of 22 different pieces, is pre-sewn and ready to
mount. Nine plan drawings and clearly written instructions,
accompanied by corresponding color photos, pave the way for a model
as magnificent as the original ship.
This model ship kit comes
with everything you need to build except for tools, paint, glue.
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