Artesania Latina 1/65 1492 Spanish La Niña Caravel Scaled Wooden Model Ship Kit

The caravel La Niña was part of Christopher Columbus's fleet that discovered the American continent on October 12, 1492. The primitive Latin sails reproduced here were converted to square sails during a stopover of the small discoverer fleet in the Canary Islands. After the Nao Santa Maria's sinking, La Niña became the captainship, commanded by Columbus himself during the trip back to Europe. La Niña took part in several more trips between Spain and the New World. After 1508 she disappeared from the records.

Build your scale model 1:65 from La Niña, Caravel of Discovery of America. Its assembly system by means of false keel and frames resembles its design to one of the real ships.

The Ship That Changed History: Caravel La Niña

Discover La Niña, a wooden model of one of the three Spanish caravels used by Christopher Columbus on the first voyage to the New World in 1492. Built-in the shipyards of the Port of Moguer (Huelva, Andalusia) a few years before the voyage, it had to be the flagship of the expedition after the stranding of the Santa Maria. Now it will delight the modellers.

The expedition departed from Puerto de Palos to the Canary Islands on August 3, 1492. On this scale, the Latin sailboat we represent in this model was transformed into square sails. After discovering the New World, La Niña would return with Christopher Columbus on board, reaching Lisbon on March 4 and finally the port of Palos on March 15, 1493.

• High precision laser cut board, wood & birch veneer parts
• Various pieces of brass, foundry & fabric accessories
• High-quality brass engraved parts
• Ready-to-fit hand-sewn sails
• Highly detailed step-by-step instructions

• Scale: 1/65
• Type: Wooden Ship
• Skill Level: Advanced
• Length: 415mm (16.3")
• Width: 111mm (4.3")
• Height: 495mm (19.4")