1/35 Botter Wooden Ship kit

Dutch naval modelling kit: Botter. With the acquisition of this wooden model you will have all the necessary parts to complete the replica 1/35 scale: woods, sails, threads, metallic accessories... Everything is prepared so the modellers, with their skills and tools, can build a unique full of history, beauty and quality artwork.

HISTORY OF THE SHIP CALLED BOTTER: DUTCH FISHING BOAT MODEL
Discover the fishing boat Botter, wooden model of this traditional Dutch ship. These boats sailed for centuries on the shallow coastal waters of the Zuiderzee Sea. The crew, usually between 2 and 4 men, used to keep the catches alive in a nursery located in the centre of the ship. The Zuiderzee was a large inland sea to the north of the Netherlands.
The completion in 1932 of a large dam divided it into two, creating a large inland saltwater lake called Ijsselmeer and adding the rest of the old inland sea to the Frisian Sea.
After this division no new Botters were built, and the wood and the sails were replaced by steel and motor propulsion. An association for Botter preservation keeps several of them in their original state.

CONTENTS OF THE BOTTER MODELING KIT
Build your Botter scale model 1/35, a traditional fishing boat from the island of Marken. Its construction by means of false keel and frames approaches the assembly of the model to the construction of the real ship.
The modelling kit contains high precision laser-cut board parts, fine woods, brass, cast iron and fabric. For assembly you can follow our full colour guide step-by-step in four languages, accompanied by the full scale plan of the model.

What does the kit include?
Laser cut board pieces, wood, brass and die-cast parts.
Cotton sails, cut and sewn by hand.
Detailed assembly instructions with colour images.
Complete set of drawings in real model scale.