H.M.S. Bounty
– Amati Kit –
Dimensions: 72 cm (length)
Scale: 1:60
Materials: wood, metal, canvas
Difficulty: ***
Product description:
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 plans supplied in the box guide you through construction step by step in English and Italian.
Laser-cut parts ensure accurate dimensions.
Paint and glue are not included.
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Ship history
Originally named Bethia, the vessel carried coal along the English coast. In 1787, the Admiralty purchased her and renamed her Bounty for a special mission. In 1789, the merchant frigate was sent to Tahiti under Captain Bligh to collect breadfruit trees for cultivation in the West Indies. After leaving Tahiti, the captain’s almost cruel severity provoked a mutiny led by the young lieutenant Fletcher Christian. Bligh and 18 loyal men were put into an open boat, unarmed, on the high seas. Bligh then accomplished an extraordinary feat of seamanship: despite immense hardship, he travelled thousands of kilometres across the Pacific to Batavia and eventually returned to England. The mutineers returned to Tahiti, where some settled. Others sailed on aboard Bounty with Tahitian women and settled on the uninhabited island of Pitcairn. Their descendants still live there today.
The kit includes a precut keel and frames, double hull planking, deck planking, decorative parts, photo-etched details, sailcloth, flags, a detailed instruction booklet and plans.