Cottage Industry 1/32 54mm "Nautilus" Robert Fulton's Submarine with Sail 32006

Description: Cottage Industry Models 1/32 (54mm) "Nautilus" Robert Fulton's Submarine (First Practical Submarine with Hand-cranked Screw Propeller or Sail on Surface) 32006 Brand new! This is a resin, wood and metal submarine kit from Cottage Industry Models. Includes cloth for sail.Important! This item is unassembled and unpainted. All extra model kit(s) and figure(s) in the pictures are for illustrative purposes only, and they are not included. About Cottage Industry Models: Cottage Industry Models has dedicated itself to manufacturing historically accurate resin model kits of the Civil War era with what has become an extensive line of naval vessels and siege artillery. The company's owner and creator of these wonderful kits, William Blackmore, has been inspired by continual exposure to the Civil War monuments and museums in the Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Blackmore's work has been on display in various Civil War museums in the South. Model Specifications: Robert Fulton, famed US inventor and painter, in 1800, while in France , built the submarine "Nautilus" under a grant from Napoleon Bonaparte. Completed in May 1801, this craft was made of copper sheets over iron ribs. It had a collapsible mast with sails for surface propulsion and a hand-turned propeller to propel the submarine underwater. A precursor of a conning tower fitted with a glass-covered porthole permitted observation from within the craft. The 'Nautilus' submerged by use of ballast tanks, had a horizontal rudder, the forerunner of the diving plane, and the vessel contained enough air to keep four men alive and two candles burning for three hours under water. Later, a tank of compressed air was added to provide greater endurance but France 's interest in Fulton 's submarine waned, and he left for England , offering his invention to his former enemy. In 1805, the "Nautilus" sank the brig "Dorothy" but it did not inspire the Royal Navy to back Fulton 's project. He then moved to the United States and succeeded in obtaining congressional backing for a more ambitious undersea craft. This new submarine was to carry 100 men and be powered by a steam engine. Fulton died before the craft was ready and the craft, named "Mute" was left unfinished. Actual completed model measures approximately 8" 1/2 inches long when complete and 8" 1/2 inches high with sail up. Very simple to build and comes with thorough instructions, sail cloth, resin hull, and resin and metal parts.

Price: 71.95 USD

Location: Sterling, Virginia

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