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Occre 1/85 Scale Mercedes Spanish Frigate Model Kit

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Occre 1/85 Scale Mercedes Spanish Frigate Model Kit (14007)
£305.99
Hobbies Boat Modelling Tool Set (HOB24)
£17.99
Model Makers Glue Pack (MMGP)
£12.95
Hobbies Starter Paint Pack (5 Pots) (APS14007)
£14.50
Rigging Tool Set (RTS)
£24.99
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Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Spanish Frigate Model Ship Kit

A fantastic, high quality model ship kit from Occre Models

  • Height 640mm
  • Length 845mm
  • Width 365mm
  • Scale 1/85th
  • Plank on frame
  • Laser cut parts
  • English instructions included

History

The frigate "Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes" was built in 1788 in Havana owned by the Spanish Royal Navy and equipped with 34 cannons.

Having left Montevideo on August 9, 1804 she was loaded with gold, silver, copper, tin, wool vicuna, Peruvian bark and cinnamon.

On October 5, 1804 she was sunk by the English fleet at the Battle of Cape Santa Maria off the coast of the Algarve in Portugal.

The frigate and its cargo remained submerged beneath the sea, until in 2007 the American company Odyssey announced its discovery. They used an underwater robot controlled from the surface and operating at about 1,100 meters deep to recover the sunken treasure consisting of 500,000 silver coins and gold. (Pieces of eight and escudos minted in Lima, Peru in 1803) which is the largest haul of sunken treasure recovered to date.

Currently, the National Archaeological Museum in Cartagena, displays some of the recovered treasure of the frigate.

 

Hobbies Rigging Tool Set Contains:

  • 1 x Amati Loom-A-Line tool.
  • 1 x Rigging Tools set.
  • 1 x Microsnips.

Model Makers Glue Pack Contains:

  • Deluxe Materials Speed Bond 112g
  • Deluxe Materials Roket Max Thick Cyano (Super glue)

Hobbies Planking Tool Set Contains:

  • Plank Bending Tool with Blade.
  • 2 x 50mm Nylon Grip Clamps.
  • 2 x 75mm Nylon Grip Clamps.
  • Pen Grip Pin Pusher.
  • Brass Pins for Pin Pusher (Pack of 100).

Here at Hobbies we aim to dispatch all in stock items on the same working day, if ordered by 2:00pm. UK mainland orders will be delivered by either Royal Mail or DHL.

DHL normally advise an estimated delivery slot via SMS or Email notification. Please see below for shipping charges.

UK Shipping Charge Rate

Plans, Fretsaw Blades, Flags, Decals and Vinyl Lettering

£2.45

Orders Up To £100

£4.50

Orders Over £100 & Hobbies Catalogues (UK Only)

Free Delivery

Royal Mail TRACKED

£6.95

Maximum Postage (Wood Packs, Panels and Flammable Goods)

£6.95

Express Next Working Day & Nominated Delivery (Placed Before 2pm)

£8.95

Saturday Courier 

£12.95


Please note: Orders to surcharge areas may incur an additional cost if a parcel is oversized, overweight or contains flammable goods. We will contact you before posting. Please see Postage for more information regarding surcharge areas.

We also deliver all over the world. For information regarding overseas orders please see Postage for further details.

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