Artesania Latina 1/40 Carmen II Tuna Boat Scaled Wooden Model Ship Kit

Wooden model of the tuna boat of the Cantabrian Sea called El Carmen II. This naval modelling kit includes all the parts necessary to complete the scale model: woods, threads, prefabricated pieces in metal... The model was out of date until 2015, but due to the high interest that was still arousing, we decided to return it to take...

History Of Carmen II Fishing Boat

Discover the ship Carmen II, a wooden model of this tuna boat from the Bay of Biscay. Dedicated to tuna fishing in the warm months of the year, the rest of the time was spent catching other species or fishing in other areas following the seasonal migration of other tuna species.

The traditional method of fishing for these tuna vessels is trolling and live bait. This way of live bait is made possible by using bait small fish caught by the tuna fisherman himself with a small purse seine, keeping them alive on board in a nursery.

Build your model on scale 1:40 of Carmen II, a tuna boat from the Bay of Biscay. Its construction system using false keel and frames approaches the assembly of the model to construct the real ship.

• Laser-cut board pieces, wood, brass and die-cast parts
• Cotton sails, cut and sewn by hand
• Detailed assembly instructions with colours images
• Complete set of drawings in real model scale
• The base and the plate with the name of the vessel are not included in the kit

• Scale: 1/40
• Type: Wooden Ship
• Skill Level: Advanced
• Length: 585mm (23.0")
• Width: 170mm (6.69")
• Height: 355mm (13.9")