Wasa (Vasa) Billings Boats Ship Model Kit 175 Wooden Hull with Sails

  

This is an unused model kit bought in 1982. All parts appear to be there in unopened condition. The box has some wear. I had to open it to take the pictures.

This kit features plank on frame construction, laser cut plywood keel and frame components, wooden superstructure and decks, hull and deck fittings in wood, mast and spars, rigging cord in various sizes and printed sails. It includes full-size plan sheets and an instruction manual with English text.

No fittings included, but are available in a separate box from Billings boats online. 31.1"H 38.58"L 7.48W. It measurements were; Length 70.00m, breadth 11.50m, draught 4.80m, displacement 1,400 tons, sail area 1,150 m2 and had a crew of 133 sailors and 300 soldiers.

On its maiden voyage in 1628, the Wasa sank in the Stockholm harbour. The Vasa (or Wasa) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. She was built on the orders of the King of Sweden, Gustavus Adolphus as part of the military expansion he initiated in a war with Poland-Lithuania (16211629). Richly decorated as a symbol of the king's ambitions for Sweden and himself, upon completion she was one of the most powerfully armed vessels in the world.

However, Vasa was dangerously unstable and top-heavy with too much weight in the upper structure of the hull. Despite this lack of stability she was ordered to sea and foundered only a few minutes after encountering a wind stronger than a breeze. She was salvaged in 1961, with a largely intact hull, and was housed in a temporary museum called Wasavarvet ("The Wasa Shipyard") until 1988 before being moved moved to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. The item "Wasa (Vasa) Billings Boats Ship Model Kit 175 Wooden Hull with Sails" is in sale since Wednesday, October 7, 2020. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden".

The seller is "donna6170" and is located in El Sobrante, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

1. Modified Item: No
2. Country/Region of Manufacture: Denmark
3. Custom Bundle: No
4. Material: Wood
5. Scale: 1:75
6. Type: Boat
7. Year: 1982
8. Features: Kit
9. MPN: 490
10. Age Level: 17 Years & Up
11. Brand: Billing Boats
12. Recommended Age Range: Expert level