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

Discover La Pinta, a wooden model, the fastest of the three caravels used by Christopher Columbus on the first voyage to the New World in 1492. Built-in the shipyards of Palos de la Frontera a few years before the voyage, it was the fastest of the three boats, and it often had to wait for the other two.

Build your model to scale 1:65 of La Pinta, caravel of the Discovery of America. The system of assembly of the model by means of false keel and frames approximates its design to one of the real boats.

History Of La Pinta: Model Of The Caravel

The expedition with the three ships departed from Puerto de Palos to the Canary Islands on August 3, 1492. The sail and the La Pinta rudder were repaired on this scale and finally departed to the New World on 6 September. It was on October 12th when the famous Rodrigo de Triana cried, "¡Tierra! ¡Tierra!" (Land! Land!) and it was heard from La Pinta's ship. Later, La Pinta would be the first to arrive at a European port, reaching Bayona on 1 of March of 1493.

The kit of the model contains high-precision laser-cut board parts; wood and birch veneer; numerous pieces in wood, metal and brass; high-quality brass photo-engraving pieces; Sails handsewn and ready to be placed; cotton threads; the real-scale plane of the caravel; support to expose the model once finished; and everything necessary to delight the modellers.

• Laser-cut wood & birch veneer
• Numerous pieces in wood, metal & brass
• High-quality brass photo-engraved pieces
• Ready to be installed handsewn sails with cotton threads
• Support to expose the model once completed
• Detailed Step-by-step guide

• Scale: 1/65
• Type: Wooden Ship
• Skill Level: Advanced
• Length: 510mm (20")
• Width: 230mm (9")
• Height: 400mm (15.7")