Artesania Latina – San Francisco II Galleon S.XVI

Artesania Latina – 22452 – Galleon San Francisco II. 1:90 Wooden Model Ship Kit

KIT CONTENTS OF WOODEN GALLEON MODEL SAN FRANCISCO II AND ACCESSORIES

Build your 1:90 scale model of San Francisco II, an XVI-century Spanish galleon, and complete your battleship models collection with this beautiful jewel. Its construction system using false keel and frames brings the assembly of your model closer to the construction of the actual ship. The galleons were the most powerful ships and the backbone of Spanish sea power during the XVI and XVII centuries.

You can find in this kit more than 1,400 high-quality parts for its construction: laser-cut wood structure, birch and sapele pine veneers, cotton threads, cotton sails and flags ready to be placed, photo-etched decoration to increase realism.

With full digital instructions: precise step-by-step images. Printed instructions not available. Remember that you can download the digital instructions for free from this product sheet, by clicking on the button called ‘Instructions’. The kit box also includes a QR code that redirects you to the sheet by scanning it with your mobile phone. In addition, there is a video showing the assembly of an anchor from the San Francisco II model -click here-.

Paint your model with the Paints Set for Caravels and Galleons Models (277PACK8), for sale separately. You can also buy the Set of 10 Metal Figures for Caravels and Galleons (22411F), ready to be assembled and painted.

HISTORY OF GALLEONS: LA ARMADA INVINCIBLE

The galleons appeared halfway through the 16th century, forming the core of the Spanish ‘Invincible Armada’. For nearly 150 years, they were the best ships in the world due its a combination of high-capacity transport and firepower, which made them ideal for long ocean voyages between Spain and the New World.

Galleons were the most powerful ships and the backbone of Spanish maritime power during the 16th and 17th centuries. Now you can build it at home with our fantastic model, don’t hesitate to assemble it!