Wooden Ship Kits
EGYPTIAN TRANSPORTKit
Typical of the vessels used during
the reign of King Sahure over 2005 years ago. The need to get cedar and ebony,
myrrh and a particular golden alloy, called "electrum", pushed the Egyptians to
build suitable ships for navigation on the open sea. They traded with Lebanon
for cedar and travelled the length of the Red Sea to the Kingdom of Ethiopia for
ebony. A bas reliefs discovered in the temple of King Sahure helped in the reconstruction
of this model. Ship builders of that era did not use pegs (treenails) or metal
fasteners, but relied on rope to keep their ships assembled. Planks, superstructure
were tightly tied together.
#180-755-6
Plank on frame construction .
This kit accurately reproduces this ancient
construction technique. Pre-cut parts and a 16 page instruction book with full
scale plans make building easy. The kit also includes pre-sewn sail and rigging
line.
Dimensions: Length:14" Height:11" Scale:1/50 Price: US$190.95on
special US$136.95
This page was last updated Dec 13th 2010.
