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The Essex Whaling Ship Model Ship Kit features laser-cut parts for the framework, and double plank-on-bulkhead hull construction for ease of build. High quality wood strips are provided for hull and deck planking, wooden dowels for masts and yards, and a full set of fittings in wood, brass, and cast metal, as well as a sheet of photo-etched ...
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Captained by George Pollard, the whaling ship Essex was attacked by a large sperm whale, which rammed the ship on various occasions, finally sinking her, some 2,000 nautical miles from the South American coast. Of the 21 crew members only 8 survived.
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This model is based on close study of period ship portraits and details preserved in the ship’s government registration documents. The Essex measured 88-feet long, 25-feet wide, and 12-1/2-feet deep, and registered 238 tons.
A whaling ship, it launched in 1799 and was a successful ship known to be a ‘lucky’ vessel. In 1820, however, it seemed this luck had run out as the ship was attacked and sunk by a Sperm Whale – only eight members of the crew were rescued.
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Occre Essex 1:60 Scale-In November 1820, the sinking of the whaling ship Essex, along with the survival of part of her crew, thrilled and moved the US.
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OcCre's Essex wooden ship model kit features fine quality wood, detailed fittings, pre-sewn sails, illustrated set of instructions.
May 5, 2022 · The Essex kit itself is a 1/60-scale wooden model ship kit that features a double plank-on-bulkhead construction. The kit we sell includes a full set of pre-sewn sails. What could make this kit even better? How about a series of 59 videos showing you each step of construction! View them here: ESSEX - OcCre - Modelismo Naval.
