Boat Amerigo Vespucci 1/150 Heller

Boat Amerigo Vespucci 1/150 Heller.

Today based in Genoa, the training ship Amerigo Vespucci was built and armed by the Royal Shipyards of Castellamare di Stabia (Naples). The author of the project was Lieutenant Colonel Francesco Rontudi of the Italian Corps of Naval Engineers. Work began on 12 May 1930 and was launched on 22 February 1931. After the war, eight times, from 1958 to 2016, the sailboat was the subject of many modernization modifications. Rigged as a frigate, the Amerigo Vespucci is equipped with two diesel engines coupled to two electric propulsion generators developing 3,000 hp. Four diesel alternators provide electrical power. Since its launch in 1931, the Amerigo Vespucci has always had as its vocation the nautical and naval military preparation of the cadets of the Naval Academy of Livorno, as well as the student pilots of the corps of military crews of the Italian Navy. From 1933 to 1955 she made several crossings to the United States, Central America, Brazil and Argentina, and many cruises of the sailing school sailing ship from the North Sea to the eastern coasts of the Atlantic. Since the mid-80s, the Amerigo Vespucci regularly participates in tall ship races as well as various gatherings in Europe and France.

Model to assemble and paint. Paints and glue not included.

Model dimensions:
Length: 700mm
Width: 210mm
Height: mm
409 pieces.