Renewed in 2022, wooden ship model kit of the traditional Dutch fishing boat Botter at 1:35 scale. With the purchase of this miniature replica, you will be happy about its improved and precise building experience.
Build your 1:35 scale model kit of Botter, a traditional fishing boat from the island of Marken. Its construction using a false keel and frames brings the assembly of the model closer to the construction of the real ship. Now, enjoy its improved assembly experience, much more enjoyable and easier! Everything fits perfectly on this wonderful naval miniature. For modellers with an intermediate level of skills.
The model ship kit contains high-precision laser-cut board parts, hardwoods, brass, cast iron and hand-sewn cotton sails ready to be placed. In addition, it now includes a bonus: a beautiful wooden exhibition base to build with the nameplate of the Botter fishing boat.
For assembly, you can follow our new and precise step-by-step guide... On video! Our modelers have built the model by recording the assembly of each piece with their cameras. This way, assembly is much easier and you will enjoy following us as much as we will enjoying you doing it. The kit does not contain printed instructions. Remember that to watch the complete video instructions and for free you must click here on our YouTube channel or on the video below. You can also scan the QR code of the box. One will take you to the videos, and the other to the product sheet, which only contains the plans. You can also download them by clicking the "Instructions" button. Once it is built, this faithful miniature replica of the Dutch fishing boat Botter measures 18.70'' (475mm) in length, 4.52'' (115mm) in width and 14.76'' (375mm) in height.
Paint your Botter model ship with its Specific Set of Acrylic Paints (277PACK20), which is sold separately. You can also purchase the Botter Gift Pack (22125L), which includes the model, its paints and some tools.
Discover the fishing boat Botter, a wooden model of this traditional Dutch ship. These boats sailed for centuries on the shallow coastal waters of the Zuiderzee Sea. The crew, usually between 2 and 4 men, used to keep the catches alive in a nursery located in the centre of the ship. The Zuiderzee was a large inland sea to the north of the Netherlands.
The completion in 1932 of a large dam divided it into two, creating a large inland saltwater lake called Ijsselmeeer and adding the rest of the old inland sea to the Frisian Sea.
After this division, no new Botters were built, the wood and the sails were replaced by steel and motor propulsion. An association for Botter preservation keeps several of them in their original state.
