{"product_id":"dusek-mamoli-mamoli-mv53-css-alabama-plank-on-bulkhead-ship-model-kit-scale-1-120","title":"Mamoli CSS Alabama 1862 Wooden Ship Kit – 1:120 Scale (MV53)","description":"\u003ch4\u003eIn 1862, a British shipyard built a warship for a nation Britain did not officially recognize.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTo preserve appearances, she left England unarmed and under the name \u003cem\u003eEnrica\u003c\/em\u003e. Her guns, ammunition and naval supplies were waiting elsewhere.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eInternational neutrality was maintained with the sort of straight face usually associated with customs declarations.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOnce commissioned as \u003cstrong\u003eCSS Alabama\u003c\/strong\u003e, she became the most successful Confederate commerce raider of the American Civil War. During a cruise lasting almost two years, Captain Raphael Semmes and his crew took \u003cstrong\u003e65 prizes\u003c\/strong\u003e, disrupted Union shipping across several oceans and avoided the warships sent to find them.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAlabama’s success came partly from an unusual combination of technologies. She carried a complete sailing rig for long-distance cruising, but could also call upon steam power when the wind proved uncooperative. Her propeller could be lifted clear of the water while sailing, and her funnel could be lowered to reduce her appearance as a steam warship.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMamoli MV53 kit\u003c\/strong\u003e recreates this distinctive steam-and-sail sloop-of-war at \u003cstrong\u003e1:120 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eConstruction begins with a precision-cut keel and bulkhead framework. The hull is then double-planked, allowing the first layer to establish Alabama’s fine contours before the outer planking creates the finished surface.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbove it sits one of the most interesting decks in 19th-century naval modeling: ship’s boats, deckhouses, anchors, hatches, the central funnel and a battery of six broadside guns with two heavier pivot guns.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThen come the masts, yards, booms and rigging—the traditional architecture of a sailing vessel wrapped around machinery that was making such vessels obsolete.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHistory is rarely considerate enough to fit two eras into one model. Alabama manages it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlabama’s final battle against USS \u003cem\u003eKearsarge\u003c\/em\u003e became a public spectacle off Cherbourg, watched by crowds from the French coast and private boats. The engagement later inspired Édouard Manet’s famous painting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Enjoy Building It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unusual steam-and-sail subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional masts and rigging combined with early steam-warship details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouble plank-on-bulkhead construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shape and refine Alabama’s long, fast hull through two layers of planking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed armed deck:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recreate the broadside battery, heavy pivot guns, boats, anchors, deckhouses and working fittings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVaried construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hull work, deck planking, small fittings, artillery, spars and rigging in one project\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpressive but manageable dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 28 inches long when completed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade for experienced builders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Substantial enough to be satisfying without becoming a five-deck administrative crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSkill Level\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate–Advanced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRecommended for modelers with previous plank-on-bulkhead experience, or confident builders prepared to develop their hull-planking and rigging skills.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThis is not an ideal first wooden ship. It is, however, a very good way to prove the first one taught you something.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetail\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMamoli \/ Dusek Ship Kits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eKit Number\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMV53\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eScale\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e1:120\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCompleted Length\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e694 mm \/ approximately 27⅓\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCompleted Height\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e347 mm \/ approximately 13⅔\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eConstruction\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDouble plank-on-bulkhead\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSkill Level\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIntermediate–Advanced\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eVessel Type\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSteam-and-sail screw sloop-of-war\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHistorical Period\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAmerican Civil War, 1862–1864\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003ePrecision-cut wooden keel, bulkheads and structural components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWood strips for hull and deck construction\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWooden and metal fittings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eCannon and deck-detail components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eBlocks, deadeyes and rigging cord\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDowels for masts, yards and spars\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDetailed plans and illustrated building instructions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pre-sewn \u003cstrong\u003eMV53-SAILS sail set is available separately\u003c\/strong\u003e. Paint, glue and basic modeling tools are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/collections\/paint-painting\"\u003eModel Shipways \/ Model Expo paint and stain catalog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/css-alabama-paint-set?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=ef2ab57ee\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRecommended Paint Set\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Dusek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957635453030,"sku":"MV53","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/mamoli_-__mv53__alabama_web-kopie_wt_1542452675.jpg?v=1759421272","url":"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/dusek-mamoli-mamoli-mv53-css-alabama-plank-on-bulkhead-ship-model-kit-scale-1-120","provider":"Model Expo Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}