Stand model Mayflower kit from Billing Boats
Faithful model of an English three-masted galleon.
History of the original:
What the "Mayflower", the ship that brought the first English emigrants to America, looked like is completely unknown. It is also not known when and where she was built. The ship only appears in history around 1620.
The "Mayflower" left the port of Plymouth/England on 6 September 1620 with 102 men, women and children on board after initial difficulties at the start.
After 67 days at sea, the "Mayflower" dropped anchor on 11 November 1620 at what is now known as Provincetown Harbour, having arrived 200 miles further north than planned. The Pilgrims (Separatists and Puritans) decided to settle at this location. The "Mayflower" lay at anchor in the bay for 16 weeks, during which time half of the crew died. The return voyage was decided and on 6 May 1621 the "Mayflower" arrived in England unscathed after 31 days at sea. 3 years later, she is mentioned again in the records of the Maritime Office. Quote: "the ship "Mayflower" 128 pounds sterling, 8 shillings, 4 pence, in decay". Final survey in May 1624. In 1957 the "Mayflower II" was rebuilt in Brixham/Devon and sailed to America, where she was anchored forever off the "Plimoth Settlement" (landing place of the Pilgrims) as a gift to the American people.
Kit contents description:
The kit is of frame construction, the parts are laser-cut with great precision. All decorations are very cleanly made of plastic and are painted. Gun barrels and many other fittings are made of brass. Sail cloth and rigging twine are included. Detailed building instructions with building plan complete this large kit. The hull is simply planked. A beautiful model stand is included.
Scope of delivery:
- Wooden hull in keel and frame construction
- Laser-cut wooden parts
- Wooden mouldings
- Fitting set
- Sail cloth
- Rigging twine
- Multilingual building instructions
Who is the kit suitable for?
The kit is aimed at modellers with a lot of experience in ship modelling.
What else is needed?
Paints, adhesives and tools are required and can be found in our range.
What do the building instructions look like?
The multilingual building instructions consist of very well explanatory drawings and little text.
There are parts lists and colour recommendations. Good technical imagination is required here.
Overview plans and useful drawings for the rigging are included.
The instructions are available for download.
Languages: German, Spanish, English, French, Italian
Technical data:
Scale: 1:60
Length: 650 mm
Width: 135 mm
Height: 520 mm
