{"product_id":"prince-de-neufchatel","title":"Prince de Neufchatel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKit No. MS2110\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eScale: 1:64\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHeight: 585mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWidth: 127mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLength: 825mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMost ships of the War of 1812 fought with guns. The Prince de Neufchatel fought with speed. Built in New York in 1812, she was one of the fastest vessels on the Atlantic. Long, narrow, and aggressively rigged, the Prince routinely slipped away from Royal Navy warships that should have caught her. When she wasn't escaping, she was hunting.\u003cbr\u003eAs an American privateer, her mission was simple: capture British merchant ships, seize their cargo, and disappear over the horizon before the Royal Navy arrived.\u003cbr\u003eAnd she was exceptionally good at it. The Legend of Nantucket Shoals\u003cbr\u003eBut speed alone didn't make her famous. On the night of October 11, 1814, while anchored off Nantucket, the Prince de Neufchatel faced one of the most remarkable attacks of the War of 1812. With much of her crew absent aboard captured prize ships, only 37 men remained aboard. The British sent approximately 111 sailors and marines in heavily armed boats to board and capture her.\u003cbr\u003eWhen it was over, the British attack had collapsed. The survivors withdrew. The Prince remained free. The action became one of the most celebrated small-ship engagements in American naval history. Even decades later, naval architects studied her lines. Many historians consider the Prince de Neufchatel a forerunner of the famous clipper ships that would dominate the oceans years later.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Model Shipways Kit: History in 1:64 Scale\u003cbr\u003eThe completed model captures everything that made the original so distinctive: the sleek hull, sharply raked masts, powerful brigantine rig, and elegant proportions that made her one of the fastest ships of her era.\u003cbr\u003eBuilt using traditional plank-on-bulkhead construction, this kit is the perfect \"step-up\" project designed for builders with previous planking experience who are ready for a more rewarding, demanding subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorically Significant: Build a legendary War of 1812 privateer with an unmatched combat pedigree.\u003cbr\u003ePremium Materials: Features laser-cut basswood parts for improved accuracy and fit, alongside detailed wood, brass, and metal fittings.\u003cbr\u003eComprehensive Guidance: Includes 5 full-size, highly detailed plan sheets and a fully illustrated 32-pages instruction manual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"cistic-small\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/4381\/1914\/files\/MS2110_PrinceDeNeufchatel-instructions-metricky.pdf?v=1782748864\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"PDF Instructions\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ePDF Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MODEL EXPO EUROPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62378905928010,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/4381\/1914\/files\/Model_Shipways__MS2110__PRINCEDENEUFCHATEL.jpg?v=1781709512","url":"https:\/\/modelexpo-europe.eu\/cs\/products\/prince-de-neufchatel","provider":"MODEL EXPO EUROPE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}