Billing Boats BB492 – 1/50 Scale HMS Bounty Wooden Model Kit

Billing Boats BB492 – 1/50 Scale HMS Bounty Wooden Model Kit

Among all those recorded through naval history,that of the Bounty is certainly the most notable example of rebellion which involved the entire crew of a warship on the high seas.

The Bounty set sail at Spithead, England and was bound for Thaiti in the South Sea Islands to load samples of the bread fruit tree, on which the English authorities placed high hopes. They in fact intended to transplant it to the West Indies to feed the workers of those colonies, mostly Negro slaves, at a cheap price. The commander of the ship and of the expedition was William Bligh. Aboard besides the 46 men of crew, was also a botanist.

In April 1789 the ship had already completed the first part of her mission and with her precious cargo she was sailing before the wind when suddenly, off the Friendly Islands, the crew mutinied. They were instigated and led by Fletcher Christian, the executive officers, who dissented from the captain. Bligh was set adrift in an open boat 30 miles from Tofua with 17 loyal members of the crew. The mutineers returned to Tahiti where they embarked supplies & cattle & then left the Islands. However, they soon returned and 14 of them landed to remain on the Island and find a new way of life. The remainder set sail again with some natives and 12 women in search of a safer place to live. They indeed found it & settle a Pitcairn Islands after stripping the Bounty of all useful material.

Today the fair-haired descendants of the colony founded by Fletcher Christian and his companions still live on that island. Bligh and the others spent 40 horrible days in the boat and exhausted by hunger, thirst and privations: they eventually reached Timor and subsequently returned home.

Features

Lasercut Wooden Boat Kit
Ideal kit for Modelers who have built a few model ships before
Parts in Wood, Brass and Aluminium
Wooden Hull
Illustrated Step by Step Instructions and Plans
Designed in Demark

Approximate Dimensions:

Length 78cm, Height 65cm & Width 15cm

Product Id: BB492