Whaler Essex
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In November 1820, the sinking of the whaling ship Essex, along with the survival of part of her crew, thrilled and moved the US public. The year before she had set sail from Nantucket on a new whaling campaign that wa...
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The real whaler behind Moby-Dick (1820)
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In November 1820, the sinking of the whaling ship Essex, along with the survival of part of her crew, thrilled and moved the US public. The year before she had set sail from Nantucket on a new whaling campaign that was scheduled to last two and a half years, sailing the South Pacific.
Captained by George Pollard, the whaling ship Essex was attacked by a large sperm whale, which rammed the ship on various occasions, finally sinking her, some 2,000 nautical miles from the South American coast. Of the 21 crew members only 8 survived.
Herman Melville was inspired by this tragedy to write Moby Dick, one of the masterpieces of world literature. The title of the book is taken from the name given to an actual whale, "Mocha Dick", sighted in the 19th century close to Mocha Island, off the central coast of Chile.
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- Referencia
- 12006
- Número de piezas
- 2848
- Nivel de dificultad
- Intermediate
- Tiempo estimado de montaje
- 350 horas
Dimensiones de la maqueta
- Longitud
- 735 mm (28.94 in)
- Altura
- 552 mm (21.73 in)
- Anchura
- 225 mm (8.86 in)
- Escala
- 1/60
Model materials
- Wood
- Fine hardwoods of several species, chosen according to what each part has to do: structure, hull planking, deck and visible finishes. Laser-cut sheets for a precise fit.
- Photo-etched brass
- Photochemically etched brass parts for the finest detail, impossible to reproduce in wood.
- Zamak castings
- Detail parts such as cannons, anchors and deck fittings, cast in zamak for a solid, realistic finish.
- Cotton
- Sewn sails and threads of different thicknesses for the standing and running rigging.
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- Placa de latón fotograbado
- Con el nombre del modelo
- Base de exposición
- Soporte básico para la maqueta