Santa Maria

HISTORY OF SANTA MARIA CARAVEL: BUILD YOUR MODEL

Discover the Santa Maria, wooden model of the biggest and leader of the three caravels used by Christopher Columbus in the first voyage to the New World in 1492. Built in the shipyards of Colindres, would be the unique ship of the expedition not returned from the voyage after boarding north of the island of La Española.

The expedition left the Port of Palos the 3 of August of 1492 captained by the Santa Maria. After the discovery the bad fortune made it embark at the maximum moment of the maximum tide of that year to the north of Haiti: quickly understood that it would be impossible to save the ship after discovering that the water level had lowered about 10 centimeters while the crew was alerted and the first orders were given. With the cargo and part of the wood of the ship it was constructed the first European settlement in America.   

KIT CONTENTS OF SANTA MARÍA CARAVEL MODEL

The modeler will find in this kit parts of high-quality birch wood cut with precision thanks to a laser; magnificent details made of metal and photo-etched; unbeatable and reinforced sails made of cotton, ready to be placed -this model includes the templates in die-cut cardboard to be able to paint their characteristic crosses-; and, as a bonus so that the model can be perfectly exposed, a wooden exhibition base with a nominal metal plate.

It has a DVD for computers -PC & MAC- with completely redesigned instructions: clarifying step-by-step photographs in nine different languages, as well as several video tutorials, facilitating its assembly. The kit does not contain printed instructions. You can also download the digital instructions for free on the button of this product sheet called 'Instructions and Downloadable Contents'.

Once Santa Maria Caravel wooden model is built, its measurements are as follows: 503mm) length, 264mm width and 498mm height.

More realism fo your model with a Set of 10 Metal Figurines of the Crew Members (22411F) at 1:65 scale. It is sold separately, ready to be assembled and painted. It is suitable for galleons and caravels. You can also paint your model with the Paints Set for Caravels and Galleons (277PACK8), for sale separatel

See the video here

Length 560mm

Height 485mm

Beam 260mm