Description: Up for sale is this Vintage Sergal 1/78 Scale, 1637 HMS 'Sovereign of the Seas' Wooden Model Ship Kit Art 787. This item was purchased new in June of 1992. Found in original shipping box. Item is open box unused condition; all parts seem to be included and are in excellent shape. Please, look closely at photos for details and condition of item. The Sovereign of the Seas was a 17th-century British Royal Navy first-rate ship was commissioned by King Charle I to be built and was in a line of ships built with 100 guns, later known as just Sovereign and then Royal Sovereign. The ship was built by Peter Pett under the guidance of his father Phineas, the King’s master shipwright, and was launched at Woolwich dockyard on October 13, 1637. It was the most extravagantly decorated warship in the Royal Navy, completely adorned from stern to bow with gilded carvings against a black background, and the money spent making her, L65,586, helped to create the financial crisis for Charles I that contributed to the English Civil War. The gilding alone cost L6,691, which was the price of an average warship in those days. She carried 102 bronze cannon and was thereby at the time the most powerfully armed ship in the world. Until 1655 she was also exceptionally large for an English vessel; no other ships of Charles I were heavier. Experience the grandeur of the 1637 'Sovereign of the Seas' with this high-quality wooden model ship kit from Sergal/Mantua. This advanced kit is suitable for ship kit builders who previously built two or more models of a similar style. The kit features a double plank-on-bulkhead hull construction, building plans with general details, Instruction booklet , walnut and balsa hull planking, wooden masts and spars, brass and walnut fittings, etched brass details, rigging cord and silk flags. All sheet plywood sections are laser cut for accuracy. The scale of the model is 1:78, and the length of the finished model is 43 inches, while the height is 39 inches. The detailing in this kit is awesome: there are 675 bronze ornamental pieces which adorn her stern, decks and hull. Blocks and deadeyes are made of walnut. Get your hands on this timeless model kit and indulge in your passion for shipbuilding. Key Features: * Highly detailed wooden model kit. * 675 bronze ornamental pieces. * Walnut blocks and deadeyes. * Laser cut laminates and plywood sheets. * Measures over 43 inches long. * Illustrated building plans. Specs: * Part No.: Art 787 * Scale: 1/78 * Material: Wood, Metal * Skill Level: 5 Expert (Adult) * Size: L: 43 inches x H: 39 inches x W: 7 inches * Hull Type: Plank on Frame * R/C Compatible: No Requires the following for assembly (not included): * Assembly * Hobby Knife * Paint * Wood Glue * CA Glue Warning: DUE TO SMALL PARTS THAT MAY BE SWALLOWED, KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AGES 3 AND YOUNGER.
Price: 625 USD
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-12T11:25:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 70 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
Color: Beige
MPN: Art 787
Scale: 1:78
Set Includes: Sergal 1:78 Scale 'Sovereign of the Seas' Wooden Model Boat Kit
Material: Metal, Wood
Item Length: 37.75 in
Age Level: 17 Years & Up
Franchise: Sovereign of the Seas
Subject: 'Sovereign of the Seas'
Vintage: Yes
Brand: Sergal/Mantua
Type: Ship Kit
Customized: No
Skill Level: 5 – Expert
Item Height: 6 in
Model: 787
Style: Retro
Theme: Nautical
Features: Finescale, Not Painted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Item Width: 10.75 in
Item Weight: 18 lb 2 oz
