Thuna Fishing Boat "Marina II" Model Ship Kit

Thunfischer "Marina II" wooden model ship Artesania Latina construction kit
revised version 2025

History of the original:

Tuna cutter in the Cantabrian Sea.  In the summer months it was used for bonito fishing, the rest of the year it was used to catch other species of fish or to fish in other areas, depending on the seasonal migration of other bonito species.

The traditional fishing method of these tuna boats is trolling and the use of live bait. This type of live bait was made possible by the use of small bait fish that were caught by the tuna boat itself with a small net and kept alive on board in rearing tanks. Due to the seasonality of the bonito catch, groups of these "boniteros" could be seen in the Mediterranean from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Alborán Sea.

Model kit description:

The kit contains all the necessary parts to build the model, all wooden parts are precisely prefabricated using the laser cut process. All fitting parts in good quality cast metal and brass as well as a set of etched parts are clearly organised in sorting boxes.

All construction plans, German instructions, many photos and video tutorials to help with the construction are available as a PDF document! The set also includes printed instructions.

Who is the kit suitable for?

The kit is intended for experienced modellers!

What do the building instructions look like?

-Parts list
-Illustrated instructions, 32 pages with 71 building steps
-printed overview plans

What else is needed?

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

Technical data

Scale: M 1:50
Length: 610mm
Width: 157mm
Height: 450mm