Amerigo Vespucci ship model kit *****

Amerigo Vespucci. Italian Sail Training Ship

• Dimensions: 125 cm (length) x 73.8 cm (height)
• Scale: 1:84
• Materials: wood, metal, canvas
• Difficulty:*****
• If you have already built a few models and are looking for a new challenge, this kit offers an opportunity to develop your ship modelling skills. The materials used in this wooden model largely match those of the original ship. The parts are assembled using glue and nails.
• The construction drawing in the box, in English and Italian, helps the work step by step.
• Exact dimensions are ensured by laser cut elements.
• The packaging does not contain paint, glue or tools.
• Ship history: Amerigo Vespucci is an exact scale model of the famous training ship of the Italian Navy. The tallship was designed by Lieutenant Colonel Framcesco Rotundi. It was launched in 1931 in Naples.
  Amerigo Vespucci a 3 mast fully rigged sailing ship takes its name from the famous Italian sailor and cartographer who also gave his name to the new world. Built 1930-31, Royal Shipyard (formerly), Castellamare di Stabia. and carried out many voyages before World War II. The period of the war was the only time the ship had not been active. The elegant, three-masted full rigger serves as the training vessel of the Italian Naval Academy.