Gilded cast metal figurehead and nameplate, metal anchors, three wooden ship s boats, five thickness of rigging, flags, and wood for display base complete the kit. Four large sheets of plans and clear instructions guide you through assembly. His flagship was the Pelican, but on the voyage he renamed her the Golden Hind. During his three year journey, he captured 47,000 crowns worth of booty and became the first Englishman to said around the world. Queen Elizabeth rewarded Drake by knighting him.
All wooden parts are pre-cut, and nine sheets of plans and instructions are easy to follow.
Fittings are brass, cast metal, walnut, boxwood, beech and tanganyka. Armament of 12 cannon is reproduced in gilded cast metal. For an unusual detail, the wood used for stern and transom decoration is silk-screened in beautiful bright colors. Commanded by James Cook, the supply ship H.M.S. Endeavour, was modified for a scientific expedition to the South Pacific. She set sail from Plymouth in 1768 and reached Tahiti in April of 1769.