US Revenue Cutter Paper Model – Full Set (Seahorse, 1:72)

Description

US Revenue Cutter 1:72 Paper Model Set by Seahorse Publishing

Publisher – Seahorse

Scale – 1:72

Length: 12.2 in (31 cm)

Height: 9.8in (25 cm)

Model Sheets – A4

Author – T. Król, T. Weremko

Difficulty Level: 2 of 5 (5 is most difficult)

History

Immediately after the American Revolutionary War, the newly established state had to improve its financial condition, which was to be helped by large income from tariffs on imports. Due to rampant smuggling, there was an immediate need for strong enforcement of the tariff laws. Accordingly, by an act of Congress on August 4, 1790, the United States Revenue Cutter Service was created as an armed customs service.

Initially, 10 cutters were built, which were assigned to patrol particular parts of the coast from New Hampshire to Georgia. The vessels names were: Massachusetts, Scammel, Argus, Vigilant, General Greene, Active, Virginia, Diligence, South Carolina, and Eagle.

During the conflict with France (quasi-war of 1798 – 1801) and the War of 1812, the American fleet was gradually enlarged by new vessels, including cutters and schooners. Over time, ships serving in the USRC Service gradually took over other missions, including missions of a military nature.

In 1815, William Dougthy designed three classes of customs cutters (31-, 51- and 79-ton), the smallest of which had a deck 48 feet long, 14 feet wide, and a draft of 5 feet. The largest 80-ton vessel had a length of 69 feet, a width of 19 feet and a draft of 6 feet. They were two-masted units with gaff-rigging (topsail schooner), armed with a single gaff-rigged carronade.

The developed model is the smallest vessel from William Doughty’s design.

(K. H. Marquardt, “The Global Schooner,” Conway Maritime Press 2003, p. 75).

About The Kit

This is a Paper Model kits by Seahorse Publishing. Paper models are a great alternative to wooden ship modeling, as they require just as much patience and attention to detail to build, but generally require less space and fewer tools, and create less mess than working with wood.

All our Seahorse products are complete sets. They include the model kit itself, which is only paper, as well as all the add-ons that are normally sold separately. So, you get not only the basic kit, but laser-cut frames and hull coverings, printed cloth sails, 3D printed blocks and deadeyes, wooden dowels for constructing masts and yard, plus assorted 3D printed and/or laser-cut cardboard parts.

The Model Kit includes:

– 4 pages A4 assembly drawings and construction description

– 4 pages A4 parts and templates to be cut out

– offset printing

This Full Set includes:

– “US Revenue Cutter” – model kit

– laser cut frames and coverage of the hull

– a set of sails printed on canvas

– a set of blocks and deadeyes printed 3D

– dowels for masts and yards

– laser cut parts for building masts

– 3D printed carronade and ammo

– “copper plates” printed on copper colored metallic paper

The model does not contain paints, glues or threads