{"product_id":"model-trailways-1895-horse-drawn-hearse-wagon-wood-metal-model-kit-1-12-scale","title":"Model Trailways 1895 Horse-Drawn Hearse Wagon Wood \u0026 Metal Model Kit 1:12 Scale","description":"BRIEF HISTORY \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOriginally, the wooden or metal framework over the coffin was called a hearse. It was decorated with numerous spikes to hold burning candles. Sometime in the 17th century, people started using the word to refer to not only the construction above the coffin, but to the vehicle that carried the casket to the grave.     Early hearses were hand-drawn. As time went on, families started to choose rural cemeteries instead of traditional church grounds. Caskets had to be transported greater distances. People wanted to go out in style and ordered elaborately decorated coffins in exotic woods. The hearses became fancier and heavier. They needed horsepower, not manpower. The first American horse-drawn hearses date back to the mid nineteenth century. A typical horse-drawn hearse of that period cost about $1,500. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eKIT FEATURES \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically accurate, highly detailed model \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser cut basswood parts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasswood wheel rims \u0026amp; spokes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast Britannia metal axles \u0026amp; shafts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine turned aluminum wheel hubs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched brass ornamentation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 sheets of detailed plans \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48-page illustrated instruction manual     Instructions \u0026amp; prototype model by Ken Foran \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMODEL SPECIFICATIONS \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Length: 13” Height: 8” Width: 5” Scale: 1:12\u003c\/div\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS6009_Hearse_Building_Instructions_FINAL_compressed.pdf?v=1759843336\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eInstructions - English\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Espanol.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eInstrucciones Español\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Italiano.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eIstruzioni - Italiano\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Francais.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eInstructions - Français\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS1472_Lobster_smack_instructions_Deutsch.pdf?v=1759774582\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eAnweisungen - Deutsch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  --\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/WP6009ML_Hearse_Wagon_-_Parts_list.docx?v=1759843152\" target=\"_BLANK\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eParts List\u003c\/a\u003e ","brand":"Model Expo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957709213798,"sku":"MS6009","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/Horse-drawn-hearse-model-kit-MG_1539-2_05f9ae81-5b9f-4af2-bc2e-e7a70a7c7c02.jpg?v=1759421348","url":"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/model-trailways-1895-horse-drawn-hearse-wagon-wood-metal-model-kit-1-12-scale","provider":"Model Expo Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}