American Schooner Virginia 1:40 Model Ship Kit

Model ship kit American schooner "Virgina" by Artesania Latina 1:41 Wooden construction

History of the original:

The Virginia is a type of ship known as a "schooner". We are at the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, the United States began building small, schooner-rigged ships that were characterised by great manoeuvrability and elegance.

These schooners were the nucleus of the later US Coast Guard, which had the task of enforcing the new import and customs laws. The fast schooner Virginia was planned in 1819 and launched in the same year. Equipped with a central, rotating carronade and light weapons, its high speed meant that it was designed to control the maritime borders of the USA and to intercept and pursue other ships attempting to reach the American coasts.

Build the wooden ship model of the American schooner Virginia in 1:40 scale. The model is aimed at modelling beginners and anyone who would like to build this beautiful miniature replica.

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 fittings and small parts are clearly arranged in a sorting box. Sails are pre-sewn. As a gift bonus, the wooden ship model of the Virginia American Schooner includes a wooden display base and a name plate for the ship.

Artesania Latina has made a special effort with the instructions for assembling the ship model. The completely digital instructions contain precise step-by-step pictures. Printed instructions are not available. The digital instructions can be downloaded free of charge from this page.

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, 80 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 1:40
Length: 540mm
Height: 500mm
Width: 120mm
Construction time: 140 hours