Tuna Fisherman "Marie Jeanne"

Model ship kit "Marie Jeanne " by Artesania Latina 1:50 wooden construction

History of the original:

The Marie Jeanne left the French harbour of Concarneau and sailed between 1900 and 1950. Tuna fishing requires strong and fairly fast boats. This fishing vessel, which was used for tuna fishing from June to October, reached the coast of Mauritania in trips lasting up to two months, as the tuna are usually far from the coast. In the early days, ships built for other purposes, which were generally too heavy, were used for this task. At the end of the 19th century, new types of fishing boats were developed that were small and equipped with large sails. Progress and the trend towards motor propulsion contributed to the extinction of these elegant fishing boats with colourful sails.

Kit description:

The wooden model of the tuna catcher Marie Jeanne has high-quality parts for assembly that fit perfectly. Components pre-cut with a precision laser, fine woods, photo-etched parts, brass and die-cast parts, as well as hand-sewn cotton sails. A beautiful model stand with brass shield is included with the kit.

All building plans, German instructions, many photos and video tutorials to help with the construction are available for digital download! NO printed instructions in the set.

Who is the kit suitable for?

The kit is easy to build and therefore suitable for beginners and less experienced modellers!

What do the building instructions look like?

The following are available for download:
-parts list
-Illustrated instructions, 169 pages in several languages including German as a PDF document

What else is needed ?

Colours, adhesives and tools are required and can be found in our range.

Technical data:

Scale: M 1:50
Length: 560mm
Height: 315mm
Construction time: 250 hours