„Pinta“ – Columbus expedition caravel

"Pinta" - a Spanish caravel - a sail ship, launched perhaps in the middle of the 15th century. The length of the ship was about 17 meters, width - about 5.5 meters. "Pinta's" displacement probably did not exceed 70 tons and her crew consisted of about 25-28 people. She was one of the three ships, that participated in Christopher Columbus' expedition in 1492. The "Pinta" was designed to sail mainly in the Mediterranean Sea as a true merchant sail vessel with a fairly limited range. Martin Alonso Pinzon was the captain of the ship during the famous voyage. The famous voyage began with a departure from the port of Palos de la Frontera in 1492 August 3. After the "Santa Maria" disaster, the expedition continued to reach the Bahamas in 1492. October 12, which is generally considered the date of the discovery of America. Interestingly, the first European to see the New World was probably "Pinta's" sailor Rodrigo de Triana. "Pinta" returned to Europe with "Nina" in 1493 in March, but a storm broke up and the first of them entered Bayonne, north of the Spanish-Portuguese border. The further fate of the ship is unknown.

The model is well designed and detailed, of medium complexity, so we recommend it only for intermediate and experienced modelers to glue, but under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, it can be glued by both an advanced beginner and a low-experience modeler, but it will not be an easy job. Flags are double-sided printed on so-called "canvas" paper. The publication is equipped with laser-cut cardboard frame parts of the required thickness. Antiquarian publication.