This set includes Woody Joe's 1/160 scale Nippon Maru (without sails) wooden sailing ship model, as well as the woodworking super glue, cutter, and sandpaper needed to build it.
The Nippon Maru II was completed in 1984 as a replacement for the original Nippon Maru, due to its aging.
It is a training sailing ship equipped with living quarters and educational facilities for a capacity of 190 passengers.
With an overall length of 110m and a cruising speed of 13 knots, it is one of the world's largest and fastest sailing ships.
The kit depicts the ship at anchor, composed primarily of high-precision laser-cut wooden parts, as well as metal etched and soft metal components.
The hull has a stable box structure and framework. The forward bridge is made of metal parts, allowing for precise reproduction.
19 types of wooden laser parts, 56 types of wooden parts, 74 types of metal parts
Materials: Natural wood (cypress, magnolia, etc.), metal (soft metal, etching)
Accessories: Color assembly instructions, full-scale drawings, etc.
Complete size: Length 688mm, Width 160mm, Height 385mm
Estimated build time: 250 hours
Difficulty level: ★★★★★
*Quick-drying wood glue and synthetic rubber adhesive are required to build the wooden sailing ship model. Please purchase these separately.
*Paint is sold separately. Thank you for your understanding.
This is an unpainted wooden assembly kit made primarily from wood. Tools, paint, etc. are required separately.
Finished size: Length 688mm / Width 160mm / Height 385mm
Materials: Natural wood (cypress, magnolia, etc.), metal (soft metal, etched), laser-cut wooden parts, other wooden parts, metal parts
This moored model is constructed primarily from high-precision laser-cut wooden parts, as well as metal-etched and soft metal parts.
The hull has a stable box structure, and the forward bridge is precisely recreated using metal parts.
