

Model Shipways RATTLESNAKE US PRIVATEER 1:64 SCALE
Key item features
- Authentic Scale: This Model Shipways kit replicates the US Privateer Rattlesnake at a precise 1:64 scale, resulting in a finished model measuring 28 inches in length and 18 inches in height.
- Historical Vessel: The Rattlesnake, built in 1780, was an 89-foot privateer known for its speed and ability to capture significant British goods before being seized in 1783.
- Construction Method: The kit features plank-on-bulkhead construction, utilizing laser-cut basswood components for the hull structure.
- Included Materials: It comes with lead-free Britannia metal castings, brass fittings including eyebolts and rings, wire, strip material, and 110 wooden deadeyes with over 200 blocks.
- Rigging Details: The model includes four sizes each of gray running and black standing rigging to ensure an authentic replica.
- Comprehensive Guidance: Four detailed plans by George F. Campbell and Ben Lankford, along with a 48-page illustrated instruction book, guide the assembly process.
- Skill Level: This Model Expo kit is designed for an entry to intermediate difficulty level, making it accessible for various model-building experiences.
Specs
- Play vehicle typeModel Vehicles
- BrandModel Shipways
- MaterialMetal,Brass
- ColorBlack,Gray
- ThemeBuilding
- Count1
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Model Shipways Rattlesnake Us Privateer 1:64 Scale
by Model Expo Plank-on-Bulkhead Kit
The privateer Rattlesnake was built at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1780. Despite her moderate size of 89 feet on deck, she was fast and weatherly. She sailed with 85 men and carried twenty 6-pounders. She captured over a million dollars worth of British goods on her first cruise, establishing a reputation as a formidable vessel. The British ordered her captured at any cost. She was seized by the 44-gun H.M.S. Assurance in 1783, sent to England and taken into the Royal Navy. She was sold out of service in 1786.
One of the mainstays of the Model Shipways line, Rattlesnake features plank-on-bulkhead construction with laser cut basswood components and lead-free Britannia metal castings. Brass fittings include eyebolts, and rings, wire and strip material. Your finished Model Expo kit will be an authentic replica, with four sizes each of gray running and black standing rigging, 110 wooden deadeyes and over 200 blocks.
Four sheets of plans (two by George F. Campbell outlining hull details and rig plan, plus two by Ben Lankford showing plank-on-bulkhead hull construction) and a comprehensive 48 page illustrated instruction book guide you to a memorable Rattlesnake model. (Display base & brass pedestals not included.)
Model Expo Kit No. MS2028
Length 28" / Height 18" / Scale 3/16" =1 ft. (1:64)
Difficulty Level: Entry - Intermediate Level
