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The QE2 . . . Scale 1:400, Overall length is 29", Beam 3.2", Height 5.6" $21.99 |
Fishing-boat from the Sea of Galilee . . . Early 1986 the remains of an ancient boat were discovered in the Sea of Galilee, which is said to be from the time of Jesus. Therefore it was known as the "Jesus Boat". The age could be determined easily, because wooden nails with rounded heads were used. These were used in building boats from 2nd C B.C. to Roman Times (about 70 AD). She was judged to be 8.2-8.5M long, 2.3-2.5M beam and 1.2-1.3M in height. She had a broad stern and narrow bow, middle part flat and wide. There was room for up to 16 persons and about a 300M long fishing net. At the excavation site net needles and stone anchors were found. Length: 9.9", Width: 2.8", Height: 8.7". Scale is 1.32. Two fishermen and boxes are included. $9.99 The Royal Boat of Cheops (Khufu) . . . The original boat was found in 1954 on the Southern side of the Cheops pyramid. There were two pits, both about 31M long, covered with 41 huge limestone blocks. In one of the pits archeologists found the remains of a large Royal Boat or Sun Bark of Pharaoh Cheops. It consisted of 1,224 parts well preserved over 4600 years! The pit was air tight and waterproof. It was put together using the 23M long planks. No nails were used. The planks of cedar wood from Lebanon were tied together with ropes. They were pulled through a system of holes and then knotted inside the hull. She had a flat bottom without a keel, was 43.3M in lengtth by 5.9M in width. The six pairs of rudders kept the boat on course as she was towed by smaller boats to the burial site. Length: 17.8", Width: 5.6", Height: 2". Scale is 1:100. Two sheets included in kit. $11.99
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Merchant Ships From The Golden Age Of The
Roman Empire . . . controlled
the Mediterranean Sea during this period and had the largest war fleet until
the 18th century. Large merchant ships sailed then, carrying goods for the
growing capital Rome. Some ships had capacities of up to 1,200 tons and
dropped anchor in Africa, Asia Minor and ports in the
western part of the sea. These ships returned to Rome with loads of edible
oils, silk, spices, wine from France and also imported chiseled stone
from Greece for noble Romans. The wheat was transported in earthern
amphorae. An average merchant ship could hold as much as 10,000 amphorae.
The ships were equipped with two masts, with rectangular lined
sails. Hulls were often made of pine, cypress or cedar with ribs of oak.
The tenons and pins were made of marsh oak wood. Length: 10.3", Width: 4.8",
Height: 8.7". Scale 1:100 $12.39
