Build your 1:90 scale model of San Francisco II, a XVI century Spanish galleon, and complete your battleship models collection with this beautiful jewel. Its construction system using false keel and frames brings the assembly of your model closer to the construction of the actual ship. The galleons were the most powerful ships and backbone of Spanish sea power during the XVI and XVII centuries.
You can find in this kit more than 1,400 high quality parts for its construction: laser-cut wood structure, birch and sapele pine veneers, cotton threads, cotton sails and flags ready to be placed, photo-etched decoration to increase realism... And a spectacular free accesory bonus! It includes an exhibition base with a metal plate for the galleon, and five worderful and metal figures to be painted.
The model building kit San Francisco II also brings a DVD for computers or laptops -PC & MAC- with the best multimedia instructions thanks to its video tutorials and more than 1,000 images that guide you step-by-step on the process to complete your model of this legendary ship. The kit does not include printed instructions. You can also download the digital instructions for free on the button of this product sheet called 'Instructions and Downloadable Contents'.
The galleons appeared halfway through the 16th century, forming the core of the Spanish 'Invincible Armada'. For nearly 150 years, they were the best ships in the world due its combination of high-capacity transport and firepower, which made them ideal for long ocean voyages between Spain and the New World.
Galleons were the most powerful ships and the backbone of Spanish maritime power during the 16th and 17th centuries. Now you can build it at home with our fantastic model, don't hesitate to assemble it!
