Mamoli 1/64 MV20 HMS Beagle Darwins Brig Wooden Kit
The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads with exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars metal and wooden fittings, and silk flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.
Scale 1:64, Length: 645mm.
Skill Level 3
H.M.S. Beagle was built around 1817. Class: barque. Length: approx. 28 m. Equipped: 8 guns (before the transformation). Used at first as coasting vessel, it was subsequently equipped for scientific observation which led it across the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans to the most distant lands. A mizzen-mast was added, so that the ship could be more easily steered along the coral-reefs of the Pacific islands, thus transforming Beagle in a barque. Because of the peaceful aims of the expeditions the guns were removed. 27th December 1831: Beagle sailed from Plymouth, England for a long exploration voyage with one of the most famous scientist on board, Charles Darwin who, through various experiences and acute observations gathered during the voyage elaborated his famous theory of evolution.