ART 22520F Artesania Latina Set of 14 Metal Figurines with Accessories for HMS Endeavour

CONTENTS SET OF METAL FIGURINES FOR SHIP MODEL HMS ENDEAVOUR

Give even more realism to the wooden model of the British shipHMS Endeavour, don’t miss theset of 14 metal figures with accessoriesat 1/65 scale of the members of thecrew, ready to be assembled and painted. The figurine kit includes the following characters:

– 14 characters: Captain James Cook, 3 officers, 2 riflemen, 7 sailors and 1 cabin boy.

– 6 accessories: 1 sextant, 2 spyglasses (one with a tripod), 1 flag and 2 rifles for soldiers.

Paint the figurines with one of the two sets of acrylic and water-based paints made by Artesania Latina, already on sale separately:Basic Paints Set for FigurinesorAdvanced Paints Set for Figurines.

HISTORY OF THE SHIP HMS ENDEAVOUR: KNOW THE CHARACTERS

Assemble the set of 14 figurines with metal accessories for the wooden model of the British shipHMS Endeavour, initiallycoal shipand later reconverted to carry out long expeditions of the CaptainJames Cookfor the great South Sea.

Launched in 1764 and chosen by the aforementioned sailor four years later to prepare for his historic voyage, HMS Endeavour was part of importantdiscoveries. It discoveredAustraliaand facilitated the location of Tahiti, New Zealand and many islands in the Pacific Ocean, as well as animal and plant species previously unknown in Europe.

Likewise, all this adventure undertaken from the United Kingdom allowed the calculation of the position in longitude with great precision by means of mathematical formulas. In this sense, the contribution of James Cook’s travels tonavigation, seafaring and geographical explorationare of absolutely historical importance.

Now, the modeler has this fabulous set of 14 metal figurines with accessories for the renewedbuildable wooden model of HMS Endeavour. Essential in any naval modeling collection!