Model Shipways 1:48 Armed Virginia Sloop Wooden Model Kit #MS2160

Description

Brand: Model Shipways

Features:

• Length 31″ / Height 22″ / Width (across lower yard) 8-1/4″ / Scale 1/4″ = 1 foot. (1:48)
• Double plank-on-bulkhead construction with laser cut basswood and walnut parts
• Britannia metal castings and brass, copper and wooden parts
• Seven sheets of meticulously drawn plans and a 40 page step-by-step instruction manual
• Difficulty Level: Entry to Intermediate Level

Details: Model Shipways Armed Virginia Sloop Kit MS2160 This Model Shipways’ kit is based on a drawing found by nautical historian Howard I. Chapelle in European archives and reconstructed by John F. Millar, author of Early American Ships. The Armed Virginia Sloop from Model Shipways has all the accuracy and detail seasoned modelers crave, yet it’s easy enough for a novice to build. Double plank-on-bulkhead construction uses laser cut basswood and walnut parts and planking strips. Britannia metal castings and a host of brass, copper and wooden parts duplicate deck hardware and accessories. Six cannon and eight swivel guns serve as armament. Beech mast, yards and boom, over 200 yards of rigging line in four diameters, plus a variety of walnut deadeyes and blocks assure scale accuracy. Hardwood stock for launching ways is also included. Seven sheets of meticulously drawn plans and a 40 page step-by-step instruction manual help you create a true museum quality replica of Model Shipways’ Armed Virginia Sloop. Brief History Privateers were privately owned vessels whose owners were commissioned by the government to carry on naval warfare. Privateering is not considered piracy, which is performed without government authorization. During the 18th century, many small single masted ships were armed and used for privateering. These Chesapeake-built vessels were fast and easily maneuverable with a graceful sheer and a low freeboard. They evolved from the Bermuda sloops of c. 1740 and the trim, sharp Virginia schooners found in Steel’s Naval Architecture of 1805.