Description Artesania Latina Vasa with Figurines HISTORY OF THE SWEDISH VESSEL VASA: A POWERFUL SHIP MODEL The Vasa is part of the Swedish, European and world naval history for both good and bad reasons. This warship of 64 bronze cannons was launched in 1628 once its construction was finished with more than a thousand cut oaks, ordered by King Gustavo II to fight in the Thirty Years’ War. The short story of the Vasa is that it sank not far from Stockholm’s port on it’s maiden voyage, being the flagship of the Swedish empire. The ship was one of the most powerful ships of the time in terms of power, she wasn’t to be exceeded in might until a century and a half later by the USS Constitution, one of the first American frigates. The Vasa ship sailed with 1,200 tons of weight and its sail area was 1,150 m2 (80 tons). One of the strongest points of this warship is its great level of detail, especially reflected in the many sculptures at the stern of the ship, divided into five parts: the lions with the shield, the human faces with emotions, the group of the king , the angels and the servants, and the mermaids or sea creatures. The king had 700 more sculptures than he currently had working on the ships figurative decorations, representing with striking colors heroes from the Bible, Roman emperors and Greek gods. The Vasa ship was recovered from her watery grave after three hundred years in the depths, in 1961, and it was turned into a museum ship, now being visited at the island of Djurgarden of Stockholm Sweden by tourists and natives alike. ARTESANIA LATINA VASA WITH FIGURINES KIT The modeling kit of the Swedish warship Vasa at 1/65 scale contains some of the most detailed replicas of the details on the market, especially thanks to the large number of carvings carved on its stern, not forgetting some in the bow. Of course, the Vasa ship model includes a large set of decoration pieces in die-cast and photogravure, which gives the ship a spectacular beauty. The expert modeler to whom this scale model is aimed, will also find premium quality wood parts, hand-sewn sails ready to be placed and two bonuses included as a gift! A base in wood with a metal name plate and six unpainted figurines that will give this naval jewel even more realism. Once the model is built, it has the following dimensions: Length 42’’ x Height 34’’ x Width 15’’. It comes with a DVD with clarifying step-by-step photographic instructions in nine different languages, facilitating its assembly. Note on Kit Instructions: This kit contains instructions in digital format on a computer DVD. No printed instructions are included. You can also download the files for free from Artesania Latina’s website.
