Artesania Latina Sultan Arab Dhow

This beautiful model is a traditional sailing ship used along the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, India and East of Africa. Up to the 1960's Dhows made their commercial journeys from the Persian Gulf to East Africa using only sails as a means of propulsion. All pre cut wood , Traditional hollow hull plank on frame, All white metal and brass fittings,Sails set factory ready sewn. SPECS Length : 390 mm Beam : 125 mm Scale : 1/85th Latina rates the difficulty level at two anchor, recommended for medium skilled modelers