Model Shipways SYREN US BRIG 1803 164 SCALE

  
Model Shipways SYREN US BRIG 1803 1:64 SCALE. Excellent build by Peter Bloemendaal. USS Syren, a 240-ton brig, was built by Nathaniel Hutton at Philadelphia in 1803. On September 27th, she set sail for Gibraltar under the command of Lt. Syren cruised the Mediterranean during the spring and summer of 1804 and participated in the attacks on Tripoli.

She remained there for almost a year after the peace treaty with Tripoli was signed on June 10, 1805. Departing Gibraltar on May 28 of 1806, she reached the Washington Navy Yard in early August, where she was laid up until her reactivation in 1807.

During her service in the War of 1812, she was captured by the 74-gun HMS Medway after an 11-hour chase. Designed by master modeler Chuck Passaro, Model Shipways' kit is authentic to the last detail. Basswood keel and bulkheads are laser cut foreasy assembly, and framing templates help you build a perfect hull. We supply several sizes of basswood strips for deck and hull planking, plus self-adhesive copper tape for plating the hull below the waterline. An abundant fittings package includes photo-etched brass detailing, brass eyebolts, Belaying Pins, nails, gudgeons and pintles, over 200 wooden blocks and deadeyes, gratings, plus dowels for masts and spars. Several sizes of tan and black rigging line, netting, printed flags and grating are supplied as well. Armament consists of 16 precision-cast Britannia metal carronades and two long guns on wooden trucks. Actual sized plans are on 8 sheets, and 140-page spiral bound instruction manual shows all stages of construction. Historically accurate and perfectly scaled.

True-to-scale wood, brass and Britannia metal fittings. 8 full size plan sheets. Model Expo Model Kit No.

Scale: 3/16 = 1 ft. Is there a way I can get the stand that's on the syren us.

The item "Model Shipways SYREN US BRIG 1803 164 SCALE" is in sale since Tuesday, September 22, 2020. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden".

The seller is "modelexpo33020" and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.

1. Brand: Model Expo
2. MPN: MS2260
3. Age Level: 17 Years & Up
4. Custom Bundle: No
5. Modified Item: No
6. Material: Wood
7. Type: Boat