HMS Surprise wood model ship kit by Artesania Latina

HMS Surprise (replica ship), a modern replica of the 18th century Royal Navy frigate HMS Rose, modified to represent the 1796 HMS Surprise in the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and now owned by the San Diego Maritime Museum. (From Wikipedia)

H.H.S. Surprise Links:
Maritime Museum San Diego

Model kit includes Pre-sewn Sails, and Name-Plate.

Length: 52-3/4", Height: 37-7/16", Width: 18-7/8",
Scale 1:48
Advanced Skill Level

Links:
Documents the construction of the San Juan Nepomuceno model.


You Tube Video: Unboxing the Surprise kit.



Model Ship building Links:
Model Ship World Forum
Ships of Scale Model Forum.
Model Ship Builder Forum
Crown Timberyard
The Lumberyard for Model Shipwrights
Lauck Street Shipyard College of Model Shipbuilding
Syren Ship Model Fittings & Supplies



Please note: The manufacturer of this wood kit is based in Spain. Although complete plans and instructions are included, the limited English instructions provided require critical thinking and some modification as needed. This is not a build by numbers kit, and is not for everyone. Additional technique books, and or access to the advice of an experienced wood modeler or wood model club is recommended.

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