{"product_id":"al-10033","title":"Warship Soleil Royal. 1:72 Wooden Model Ship Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHISTORY OF THE FRENCH GUN VESSEL SOLEIL ROYAL: A MAJESTIC WARSHIP\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e French gun vessel \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Soleil Royal \u003c\/strong\u003e was part of the \u003cstrong\u003e King Louis XIV Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e. We are happy to bring you this beautiful 1:72 scale wooden and miniature warship replica that you can build with your own hands, but first dive into a brief historical background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoleil Royal was a \u003cstrong\u003e French line ship with 104 guns\u003c\/strong\u003e, flagship of Admiral Tourville. 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This \u003cstrong\u003efaithful replica\u003c\/strong\u003e of the ship in line of the King of France Louis XIV has a large number of decorative details both on the stern and on the bow, as well as throughout the entire deck. Artesania Latina modelers have followed all the available and more precise information for the design and creation of this marvel of naval modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course, the wooden model ship kit of Soleil Royal includes \u003cstrong\u003ehundreds of\u003c\/strong\u003e laser-cut plywood and solid wood \u003cstrong\u003eparts\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as all die-cast and photo-etched parts, and a complete set of pre-sewn and hand-sewn sails ready to be placed. All this provides the ship, without a doubt, a spectacular beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e elite modeler\u003c\/strong\u003e, to whom this dazzling scale model of the Soleil Royal is aimed, will also find \u003cstrong\u003ePremium quality wooden parts\u003c\/strong\u003e and... \u003cstrong\u003e Two free bonuses included ! \u003c\/strong\u003eA wooden\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e exhibition base \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with a metal name plate and a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e set of twelve figurines \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Soleil Royal crew to be assembled and painted, which will give this naval jewel even \u003cstrong\u003emore realism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis same naval modeling enthusiast will discover an \u003cstrong\u003eenhanced and user-friendly building experience\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially by paying attention to the kit's \u003cstrong\u003eguide\u003c\/strong\u003e: detailed, step-by-step, with almost \u003cstrong\u003e400 digital pages\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ethousands of images\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eThe instructions are\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003edigitalized\u003c\/strong\u003e so they can be downloaded for free \u003cstrong\u003eclicking the button of this same product sheet called 'Instructions'. 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