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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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whaling ship essex model kit whaling ship whaling ship essex model railroad movie about whaling ship essex whaling 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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- 21.7inch (552mm)
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OcCre brings this ship to life with fine detail in their 1:60 scale model. The kit features double plank-on-bulkhead construction, laser-cut structural parts, fine quality wood strips for hull and deck planking, dowels for masts and yards, fittings of wood, cast metal, and photo-etched brass, rigging line in two colors, a full set of pre-sewn ...
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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.
- Intermediate Kit
- 1 to 60
- Plank on Frame
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.
OcCre brings this ship to life with fine detail in their 1:60 scale model. The kit features double plank-on-bulkhead construction, laser-cut structural parts, fine quality wood strips for hull and deck planking, dowels for masts and yards, fittings of wood, cast metal, and photo-etched brass, rigging line in two colors, a full set of pre-sewn ...
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May 5, 2022 · We just received a new shipment from OcCre Models of Spain, and it includes the brand new wooden ship model kit the Essex. The Essex was an American whale ship launch from Nantucket in 1799. During a whaling voyage in the Pacific Ocean in 1820, the ship was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale.
