Plastic Model ship kits in various conditions.
RMS Titanic Ship Model Kit
By Revell 1/570 scale length 18 1/2" inches. Contents are still in the bag and
appears to be fine. Box is in good condition with a tear on the center lower portion
of the box. Skill level is 2 and the kit contains over 50 pieces. Copyright 1987.
For ages 10+.
U.S.S. Constitution
By
Revell. Copyright 1972. Model is complete, but is missing the cellophane wrap.
Model was started with one cannon glued to the deck. This model is a Wall Display
Model Kit and requires half of a ship for assembly. Size is 13" x 18". Easy
to assemble. Skill level one.
S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien
WWII
Liberty mint
in the box, not assembled, complete with directions, 1:350 scale, with 268
pieces, made by Trumpeter. Length is fifteen inches or 38.4 cm. For ages 14 and
up. Made in China in 2004. Boxed very securely and ready for hours of
modeling enjoyment. History of the O'Brien: Liberty ships were American made
cargo ships that were designed to make only one solitary ocean voyage. The
O'Brien was 441 feet long, 57 feet wide, displaces 14,245 tons and carries a
wartime crew of 58 sailors. From the invasion beaches of Normandy the O'Brien
was also sailed as far as Calcutta, the Philippines and Australia before
returning to San Francisco in 1946, placed in mothballs, and in 1966 restored to
its original wartime condition. In 1994, the O'Brien was the only ship that had taken part
in the D-Day anniversary. Jeremiah O'Brien made the trip to Normandy, France for the 50th anniversary of
the invasion.
Santa Maria
Made
in 1972 and is complete with directions. Box is opened and in good condition.
Made by Revell in 1972. A very detailed and ready to assemble model. Comes with
5 pre-formed full sails, crow's nest, rigging blocks and threads, long boat,
figure of Columbus and 6 crew members, colorful flag sheet, special sail decals,
display stand and name plate.
The Santa Maria was typical of the fifteenth century merchant
vessels, but with the exception of Noah's ark, she is surely the best-known ship
in the world. As the flagship of Christopher Columbus, she pitched across an
unknown sea groping for the Indies and collided with a new continent. By mistake
she made on of history's greatest voyages of discovery.
Model kit ship length is about 10" inches or 25.3 cm. Kit Number H-322
Jolly Roger Pirate Ship
Mint in the box and still contains the cellophane wrap. Model kit is about 16 inches long or 40.6 cm. Comes with detailed crew members, rigging blocks, detailed cannon. Unassembled model kit Number 70874. Instruction come in English, Deutsche, Francais, and En Espanol.
The Jolly Roger is the name currently given for a ship that flies the pirate flag. The most known Jolly Roger is the skull and crossbones. Pirates that fly the Jolly Roger, not only symbolize a pirate ship, but informs the commercial vessel to give up without a fight.
U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Contents are complete are in mint condition. Instructions copyrighted in 1954
and box copyright in 1995. Box was opened. model kit is scaled from official
U.S. Navy prints. This is a Midway Class Aircraft Carrier. Comes with some Testors
modeling glue un-used Large plastic model kit. Length is about 22" inches or
55.8 cm. Unassembled kit.
About the FDR Aircraft Carrier: Launched April 29, 1945, only
a few weeks after President Roosevelt died, the U.S.S Franklin D. Roosevelt was
not completed until October 27, more than two months after the Japanese
surrender. Cost to build was $20,000,000 Million, sailed at 33 knots, and
displaced 60,000 tons with a full load.