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This is a model of the first Russian military submarine Secret Vessel. In 1721, Peter I ordered Efim Nikonov to lay a “large hull vessel” at the site of the Galerny Dvor in St. Petersburg. Morel is considered the first Russian military submarine. The wooden vessel had barrel-shaped contours of the hull about 6 meters long, was fastened with iron hoops, and had a cabin with portholes. The mover was oars. E. Nikonov re-equipped the vessel with “incendiary tubes”, and it became known as the “fire vessel”. The crew totaled 5 people.

This Secret Vessel kit includes:

• All hull planking and details are laser cut
• Single-layered veneer hull planking, that is 1.5mm thick
• Laser-marked bevel on frames
• A special hull design that compensates the materials’ deformation
• Detailed photo instructions and drawings, including English translations
• A special jig for the precise bending of the planking following the hull shape

Scale:1:36

Length 8.7″ (220 mm)

Width 5.5″ (140 mm)

Height 5.5″ (130 mm)

Text instructions (current update from
12/24/2019 ) [pdf] Photo instructions [pdf]