French Fisherman Esperance Model Ship Kit 1:30

Esperance sailing boat kit from Billing Boats

History of the original:

A French fishing boat built in Honfleur in the bay of Le Havre in 1866. These typical boats operating in this region had a crew of 3 men, a sail area of approx. 47m² and always a length of less than 10m.

Kit contents description:

The wooden kit is constructed with frames and contains all the necessary components prefabricated by laser cutting from plywood and selected woods for the planking and masts. The hull is planked with wooden battens.  All fittings are also supplied. Cleats are made of plastic, all hinges are made of brass. Juffern and blocks are made of wood. Rigging twine and sail cloth are included in the kit. The plan and instructions are in several languages, including German. Material for a model stand is included.

Who is the kit suitable for?

The kit is aimed at modellers with little 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: 1:30
Length 450 mm
Width 110 mm
Height 420 mm