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SHIPS OF COLUMBUS  NINA, PINTA and SANTA MARIA  1/144 SCALE
Our PriceUS$19.99
Retail PriceUS$34.99
Code966075
San Diego Stock......4

LINDBERG 223  SHIPS OF COLUMBUS  NINA, PINTA and SANTA MARIA  1/144 SCALE

DESCRIPTION:

          "Two of Christopher Columbus’ ships were so small that men had no refuge to sleep and poor food storage led to wormy meals. "

On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew set sail from the port of Palos in southern Spain on three vessels: la Santa Clara (Niña), la Pinta and la Santa Gallega (Santa Maria). Two of the ships, the Niña and Pinta, were tiny by today’s standards—only 50 to 70 feet from bow to stern—but prized for their speed and maneuverability. The Santa Maria, Columbus’s flagship, was a larger, heavier cargo ship.

For 35 days, Columbus and his crew of 86 Spanish sailors sailed westward searching for a passage to China and India. With the men close to mutiny against their "foreign” captain, Columbus was about to turn back when the cry went out at 2 a.m. on October 12 that land had been sighted.

FEATURES:

* Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in cream.

* Molded flags and sails with optional decals.

* Pre-formed plastic sails.

* Detailed cannons.

* Display stand with nameplate.

* Waterslide decals.

* Illustrated instructions.