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HM Mortar Vessel Convulsion

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HM Mortar Vessel Convulsion

Kit includes:

10" Mortar; Four 18pdr carronades; Walnut CNC cut parts; Double plank on bulkhead construction; Black & natural hemp for rigging.

Full size plans along with a comprehensive instruction booklet make this attractive and unusual vessel ideal as an introduction to plank on bulkhead modeling.

Part No.: 9012
Scale: 1:64
Length: 530mm
Width: 200mm
Height: 470mm

Beginner
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Convulsion is a ketch rigged mortar boat.

She was built in 1804 at Rotherhithe and commissioned for shore bombardment duties. She was over 60ft long and had a displacement of 76 tonnes. She was armed with one 10 inch mortar and four 18 pounder carronades.