It was mandatory that one of the most beautiful sailboats in the world return to our catalog. It is done. The Pen Duick sailboat model kit (22418N) made in wood at 1:28 scale is now in our warehouses. Completely redesigned, even the smallest detail, by our modelers. It is an amazing miniature of the French racing cutter that belonged to the famous sailor Éric Tabarly. This boat was a regular winner in many competitions. It is a reference boat in the history of this nautical sport. Now, Artesanía Latina presents you exclusively and with the official license from the Pen Duick Association this magnificent naval modeling kit. Below you can watch this ideal model on video:
It is a fantastic, detailed and faithful naval replica miniature in wood of one of the most elegant sailboats in the world. Now, you can enjoy the assembly of this 2024 kit for intermediate level modelers.
CONTENTS NAVAL MODELING KIT SAILBOAT MODEL PEN DUICK
Here, the naval modeling kit with Pen Duick sailboat model, an extraordinary racing cutter. It brings a completely redesigned model that reproduces the ship down to its smallest details. The deck is finally laser engraved, offering a magnificent finish and a very realistic look. It contains all the parts so that the modeler can build the model: laser-cut structure on basswood plywood offering a very high-quality appearance and precise assembly, complete fittings in solid wood, brass and die-cast. A large brass photo-etched sheet contains numerous details. The deckhouses are veneered in American oak wood, and the cotton sails are engraved and ready to be installed. As a bonus gift, beautiful wooden exhibition base to assemble with the nameplate of the boat.
If you build the Pen Duick sailboat model, you have our complete step-by-step video instructions, as a masterclass taught by our modelers. Watch the video instructions scanning the QR code that comes with the box with any mobile phone or tablet, an action that takes you to our Youtube channel. Its construction system using false keel and frames brings the assembly of the model closer to the real construction of the boat.
On the one hand, the kit does not come with printed instructions. On the other hand, it does include a printed plan, the parts list with pictograms to facilitate the identification of parts during the construction of the model, and the rigging. Once built, the model measures 550 mm long, 765 mm high and 94 mm wide.
PAINTS FOR PEN DUICK SAILBOAT MODEL KIT
Paint your model of the Pen Duick sailboat with our Specific Set of Acrylic Paints (277PACK32), for sale separately. This contains 6 jars of different paints, each with 20 ml of product. In this sense, it includes the following colors in paints: Off-White, Off-Black, Burnt Umber, Pen Duick Green, Gold and Bright Red.
Now also, another new product so that your Pen Duick model is perfect: the Clear Bright Acrylic Varnish (27604). Don’t hesitate to add it, sold separately as the paints set!
ONE OF THE SAILBOATS WITH THE MOST VICTORIES IN RACING AND WITH THE MOST RECORDS
Discover the beautiful model of the Pen Duick sailboat, new 2024 model kit and made of wood of the well-known French racing cutter that won in numerous competitions during the 20th century. Likewise, it is a historic vessel because it set many records, led by its captain Éric Tabarly, one of the best sailors in history. Born in Nantes in 1931, Tabarly developed from his childhood a great passion for the sea and navigation. His life motto was the following: “Man needs passion to exist”. Pen Duick is the name of his first boat, a gift from his father, which means ‘Little Black Head’ in Breton. It is also the name of its different sailboats, from the Pen Duick II to the Pen Duick VI.
He entrusted the Pen Duick to the Costantini shipyard of La Trinité-sur-Mer to evaluate the work to be carried out. The hull of the sailboat was rotten to repair traditionally. Unable to finance the work, he proposed Marc and Gilles Costantini take on an unprecedented challenge to save his boat: rebuild a new hull by applying seven successive layers of glass fabric and polyester resin, using the old hull. as a mold. Polyester construction was in its infancy, such a large and heavy sailboat had never been built before. It was the largest hull of its type at that time. The ship was renovated in the old-fashioned way at the Raymond Labbé shipyard in 1983 in Saint-Malo, and celebrated its centenary in May 1998.
On the night of June 12th to 13th 1998, Éric Tabarly died after falling into the sea during a voyage to Ireland with his beloved Pen Duick. He always opposed his sailboat being classified as a ‘Historical Monument’.
BUILD THE MODEL OF THE FRENCH RACING CUTTER PEN DUICK
Continue evolving in the art of naval modeling building the model of the sailboat Pen Duick at 1:28 scale (22418N) for modelers with an intermediate level. Or you can simply assemble this faithful miniature replica because you think it is so nice and so unavoidable that it should be part of your own museum of historical naval models.
Also, you can purchase, for sale separately, the Gift Pack of Pen Duick Sailboat Model (22418-L). This includes the model, its specific paints and some tools that can help you in the model construction process. This pack is cheaper than if you buy the products separately. Take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity!
