#MODEL SLIPWAYS HILDINA MANUAL#

Depending on the complexity of the wooden ship depends on how much 'building' is done not 'putting together'. There are a lot of differences that go beyond the scope of this posting that I am making now. Wooden Ships will go together will a different type of personality if you will. I can only say that I have had a 'taste' of it, but no completions. There might be some here that have never tackled a wooden ship model before. Ok, so this is going to be very obvious to some and to others it may not be so apparent.

Length 17 inches Height 15 inches Scale 3/16 inches = 1 ft.

#MODEL SLIPWAYS HILDINA MANUAL#

Detailed plans by Ben Lankford and a 24 page instruction manual help you build an authentic replica. For historical accuracy, original rigging is duplicated with cotton cordage and 67 wooden blocks. Plank-scored decking, spars, wood materials and eight cast metal swivel guns are all included. This kit also has other wooden parts, including a ship´s boat, which is laser cut for a perfect fit. The Sultana comes with a machine carved basswood hull that requires a little light shaping and sanding. The Royal Navy bought her in 1768, and she became one of Britain´s most effective weapons in the fight against smugglers. Model Shipways - Sultana Colonial Schooner - Solid Hull Kitīuilt by Benjamin Hollowell in Boston in 1767, Sultana was seaworthy far beyond her size of 51 feet.

Model slipways hildina