Model Shipways MS2018 Flying Fish Plank on Bulkhead Kit 1/96
Model Shipways MS2018 1/96 Scale Flying Fish
Plank on Bulkhead Kit
Features laser cut basswood keel and 21-piece bulkhead set. Stem,
sternest, rudder, stern pieces and planksheer are also laser cut.
The hull is planked with individual basswood strips, and selfadhesive
copper coil to sheath it below the waterline. Masts, yards
and spars are high quality beech. Rigging plan is faithful to the
original, with three diameters each of black standing and white
running rigging, plus 200 wooden deadeyes and 225 blocks in
various sizes. Eyebolts, backing links and ship's bell are solid brass.
Expertly cast Britannia metal fittings ensure scale accuracy. You'll
find figurehead, anchors, five ship's boats, capstans, binnacle, mast
caps, windows and ladders, chocks, davits and stanchions.
Six
sheets of beautifully drawn plans and 56 page step-by-step
instruction manual by noted naval architect, Ben Lankford, assure
trouble-free completion of a magnificent replica.
1:96 Scale / Length36in' / Height 22 1/2in