Description
For a beautiful example of Steamboats, the City of Buffalo, is a steamboat that flourished on the resort lakes ofnorth eastern US in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Designed by Capt. J.W. Pierce, she was built in Jamestown, New York, and launched in 1890 on Chautauqua Lake in New York. One of 13 largest (125') steamboats built entirely of wood and sheathed in steel, she served the region from 1890-1929. Unfortunately like so many of her sisters she was destroyed by fire in 1929. This 1/48th scale model of the City of Buffalo isbalsaplanked over laser cut,lite ply wood frames and uses a combination of balsa, poplar plywood, and expanded PVC. The kit is beautifully detailed with cast metal pieces, laser cut components, flags, decals, and much more. The construction documentation includes full size plans, a 57 page instruction booklet and a 30 page figure packet with 70 individual figure drawings.FeaturesBalsa planked over laser cut lite plywood frames, combination of balsa, poplar plywood and expanded PVCFull size plans, 57 page instruction booklet and 30 page packet with 70 individual figure drawingsLength: 33" Beam: 7-3/4"Scale: 1/48th approximatelyLevel: Advanced
