King of the Mississippi – Artesania Latina

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$179.99

AL20505

Length 27″ / Height 10″ / Scale 1:50

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HISTORY OF THE KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI

Discover the King of the Mississippi and its steamboat wooden model kit. The real steamer was entirely made of wood and equipped with boilers to move their iconic wheelpales, these ships were the solution to transport passengers and merchandise along the river well into the XX Century.

Steamboats played an important role in the development of the Mississippi River basin and its tributaries allowing a convenient transportation in both directions of the river. They helped to reduce the immensity of America and as ‘theater boats’ reduced the solitude of this immensity. America is not just modernism: it’s also romance and dreams! Dream and fall in love now with this unique model that will beautify any of the rooms at home!

 

CONTENTS OF THE KING OF MISSISSIPPI MODELING KIT

Enjoy your 1:80 scale model of the classic King of the Mississippi steamboat. Its system of construction by means of false keel and frames wil help you to build your model in the same way than the construction of the real ship.

The model contains high precision laser-cut board parts, noble woods such as birch, brass, cast iron and fabric. For the assembly you will be able to follow our complete full colour guide step-by-step in four languages, accompanied by the full scale drawings of the completed model.

Minimum age 14 years
Difficulty. Who is it for? Recommended for advanced modellers with some experience due to its overall complexity.
Dimensions Upon completion of the model it has 25.98” (660 mm) length, 7.55” (192 mm) height and 5.11” (130 mm) width.
Scale The scale of the model is 1:80.
Educational value Know the steam navigation along the Mississippi River in the XIX and early XX century.
What does the kit include?
  • Laser cut board pieces, wood, brass and die-cast parts.
  • Detailed assembly instructions with colour images.
  • Complete set of drawings in real scale model.
  • The model does not include the stand and the figurines shown in the picture.

 

To view our entire catalog of ship kits, please click here.

For a good reference on building model ships, please click here.

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