{"product_id":"mantua-748-armed-launch-wooden-plank-on-frame-kitscale-1-1625-long","title":"Mantua - 748 Armed Launch - Wooden Plank-On-Frame KitScale 1:1625\" Long","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; line-height: 30px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Bookman Old Style\";'\u003eMantua's wooden model ship kit is an exact reproduction of a 10 meter long armed launch, which was used by many different navies during the 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; line-height: 30px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Bookman Old Style\";'\u003eThese launches were armed with naval guns of different calibre and type. A cannon or carronade was installed in the bow, while two smaller cannons were placed in the stern. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Bookman Old Style\"; font-size: 12pt;'\u003eMost often, these boats were employed in coastal patrols or in escort services, but they also demonstrated their wartime capacity in surprise actions attacking craft in difficulty or anchored. Due to their remarkable manoeuvrability, they were also used during landing actions, preceeding the main fleet, which moved slower and was more vulnerable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; line-height: 30px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Bookman Old Style\";'\u003eConstruction is plank-on-bulkhead, but because it's an open boat, it is finished with three layers of planking instead of the usual two.  The bulkheads arebspecially designed to be removed after the outer planking is completed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Bookman Old Style\";'\u003eLots of quality woods are included in addition to wooden blocks and wood and brass cannon, metal fittings, flag and sail material. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: top; line-height: 30px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Bookman Old Style\";'\u003eScale 1:16\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eLength 25\"\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Bookman Old Style\";'\u003eHeight 18\"\/Scale 1:16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     ","brand":"Mantua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957660455014,"sku":"MAN748","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/Mantua_748_Armed_Launch_9c8a1844-a2b0-4e04-b7ba-b29dcd3f510c.jpg?v=1759421202","url":"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/mantua-748-armed-launch-wooden-plank-on-frame-kitscale-1-1625-long","provider":"Model Expo Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}