Midwest Products - All Wood - Display Model Kit - The Chesapeake Bay Flattie

This Kit is a Skill level 1 Kits have been designed for the person who has no prior experience building wood boats. Skill Level 1 kits utilize simple hand tools and basic building techniques that can be applied to more advanced models. Some parts require cutting & fitting. Glue and paint required

• Kit Contents:
• Full Sized rolled plan sheet
• Illustrated Series Construction Manual
• Midwest Micro Cut Quality Wood Parts - Basswood, Mahogany & Birch
• Complete Fitting Set which includes - Sails, Blocks, Fittings & Riggings
• Display Stand

Tools & Finishing Materials Needed:

Super Glue - thin & medium Viscosity (Cyanoacrylate)

Hobby Knife & #11 blade

12" steel straight edge

Rigging Kit.

Super Sanders (Medium, fine & Coarse)

Easy Miter Box Deluxe

Big Hobby & Craft Square

Paints

Finishing Supplies - recommended in construction manual

Specifications:

Lenght Overall : 10-3/4" (279mm)

Beam : 3-1/2" (89mm)

Height : 14-1/4" (362mm)

Scale : 3/8" = 1" (1/32)

History of the Chesapeake Bay Flattie

{{code type="readmore" label="Read More"}}Around the turn of the century, flat-bottomed, shallow draft workboats, called Flatties, were used along the coast of Virginia and North Carolina to carry produce down shoal creeks to market, and for hauling oysters from shallow flats and bars. The Flattie's simple lines allowed it to be easily and cheaply built from commonly available lumber. Evolving into pleasure boats, Flattie's ply the waters of Chesapeake Bay to this day. Model kit hull construction: Die-cut side & bottom planking.

This Kit uses pre-cut parts to simplify construction. Some parts in this kit require cutting & fitting. The Success Series Construction Manual in this kit covers all phases of construction and finishing with clear illustrations and simple step-by-step instructions.