717M-198 Lindberg Civil War Ships Monitor and Merrimac Motorized
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc+++
First issue from the 1950s with Ray Gaedke box art. The Merrimac was motorized by Lindberg - the Monitor was never motorized. The Merrimac measures just over 12 inches long and the Monitor measures 8.25 inches long. The two American Civil war ships that spelled the end of the wooden ship age. In March of 1862, the Merrimac put to sea to raise the Union Blockade off the James River. There she sank the Cumberland and Congress. The Monitor, the Union's only ironclad and the first turret ship, was rushed to the scene. The epic battle between the two iron-clad ships ended in a draw, with the Merrimac suffering a little more damage than the Monitor. The Merrimac was blown up to avoid capture; the Monitor sank in a gale in 1862. The kits have never been started. Both ships kits are 100% complete with all parts and all motorizing parts and instructions. Includes Merrimac flags but is missing the Monitor flags.
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