BRIG "MERCURY" 1/72 Wooden Model of the Russian ship (Eskadra E7201)

Description

BRIG "MERCURY" Wooden Model of the Russian ship.
Produced by
Eskadra, art. E7201 (Professional edition)
.
Scale 1:72
.
Length of model - about 410 mm (16.14 in.)
on the upper deck
.
For self-assembly.
Paint and glue are not included.
"Mercury" - 18-gun military brig of the Russian fleet.
It was laid in Sevastopol on February 9, 1819 and launched on May 19, 1820.
In May 1829, during the Russian-Turkish war (1828-1829), a brig under the command of lieutenant-captain Alexander Ivanovich Kazarsky won an unequal battle with two Turkish ships-of-the-line, which immortalized his name
St. George flag.
The feat of "Mercury" was widely represented in painting.
In particular, the famous marine painter Aivazovsky.
Combined wooden model of the brig "Mercury".
Scale 1:72, Materials: plywood, veneer (anegri, pear, linden, hornbeam), woody lamella (pear, ash), brass casting (cannon carodas, nasal figure of the god Mercury, steering wheel, ship's bell, anchors, etc.
.), chiseled brass pins, chiseled wooden elements (jugers, blocks), masts blanks (birch), sail fabric (percals).
The set includes a color photo instruction, as well as detailed three-dimensional instructions for wiring the rigging.
Features of the set:
-
the most recent reconstruction, the closest to the original (based on documents from the
Central State Archive of the Russian Navy
);
- the presence of additional sets of 3 small vessels (stern yale, dinghy, working boat);
- ease of assembly;
- highest copy and excellent visualization;
- brass casting;
- turned parts;
- high-quality photo-etched;
- cast nasal figure of the ship;
- laser cutting of wooden parts.
To work with the kit does not require special skills or expensive tools.
The dispatch of this particular model is carried out within 10 working days.
PayPal receiving payments.
Default delivery use registered Russian post airmail.
Default delivery address is Paypal shipping address of buyer.
Combined shipping.