Gift set '100 years TITANIC' 1:400

The keel of the Titanic was laid on March 31, 1909, about fifteen weeks after the keel of its sister ship, the Olympic, had been laid. From then on, both steamships were built at the same time and equipped with a maximum of elegance and luxury. It was planned to use both steamers in the prestigious transatlantic liner service of the White Star Line. Two years later, on May 31, 1911, the Northern Irish shipyard Harland & Wolff handed over the completed Olympic to the shipping company and on the same day at about 12:15 p.m. the Titanic was launched. With a length of 269.04 m, a breadth of 28.19 m and a tonnage of 46,329 GRT, she surpassed all ships built up to that time and was the largest ship in the world in 1912. Initially, Captain Edward John Smith took command of the Olympic before switching to the Titanic for her maiden voyage. On Wednesday, April 10, 1912, she set sail from Southampton, narrowly escaping a collision with the New York moored in the harbor. Stops at Cherbourg (France) and Queenstown (Ireland) were on the way to New York (USA). The crossing went smoothly until, due to numerous iceberg warnings, the lookout bell sounded on Sunday (April 14, 1912) at about 23:40 (shipboard time). The ship struck the iceberg on the starboard side and sank after two hours and forty minutes in the icy waters of the Atlantic. Only 712 people survived the disaster. Captain Smith went down with his ship.

© T-M-G (Titanic-Museum-Germany), scientific advice by historian and Titanic expert Andreas Pfeffer.

The model This gift set comes in an informative special packaging on the occasion of 100 years of Titanic . In addition to the 1:400 scale plastic model kit, this exclusive set includes 6 base colors, a brush and glue. Original reprints of historical documents are included as a special insert. These are: 3 postcards, a first class menu, a 28-page White Star Line advertising brochure.

• Detailed hull with textured planking
• Three propellers
• Separate rudder
• Detailed decks with wood plank structure
• Detailed deck superstructure
• Lifeboats and davits
• Separate railing
• Cargo cranes
• Detailed funnels
• Stairways
• Detailed masts
• Display stands
• Detailed decals with decorative strips

General information Age recommendation: 12+

Product specifications Scale: 1:400 Skill Level: 5 Number of parts: 262 Country version 1: Great Britain Length: 670 mm

Warnhinweis!
ACHTUNG: Nicht für Kinder unter 14 Jahren geeignet. Benutzung unter unmittelbarer Aufsicht von Erwachsenen.