Belgium training ship - Mercator (1/120)

Type: Wooden construction kit
Scale: 1:120

Dimensions
Lngth: 645 mm
Height: 385 mm
Width: 185 mm

The Belgium training ship Mercator was launched in 1932 as part of the training programme for future officers and crew and was in service until 1960. This splendid three masted vessel was transformed in 1961 into a museum and is open in the summer months in the Ostend shipyards.

A plank on frame construction, the kit contains:- Building plans with general details English instructions, lost wax brass castings walnut or lime planking, wooden masts and spars, brass and walnut fittings, etched details, rigging cord, and silk flag. All sheet ply sections are laser cut for accuracy.