The description of this item has been automatically translated. Rattlesnake Us Privateer 1:64 scale. The Rattlesnake privateer was built in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1780. Despite its moderate size of 89 feet on deck, it was fast and weatherproof. He sailed with 85 men. The British ordered her to be captured at any cost. She was seized by the 44-gun HMS Assurance in 1783, sent to England and taken to the Royal Navy. One of the pillars of the Model Shipways line, Rattlesnake features a bulkhead plank structure with laser-cut lime wood components and lead-free Britannia metal castings. Brass fittings include eyebolts and rings, wire and strip material. Four sheets of floor plans two by George F. Campbell outlining the details of the hull and rig plan, plus two by Ben Lankford showing the construction of the dashboard hull on the bulkhead and a comprehensive illustrated instruction book by 48 pages guide you towards the creation of an exceptional model. Brass display base and pedestals not included. Expo kit model no. Length 70cm / Height 45cm / Scale 1:64.
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