1/80 Mississippi Paddle Wheel Steam Boat Kit

Woodworking has been a hobby of mine for decades. As I've gotten older, now 83, building wood model boats fits the bill for an old man. The Mississippi Queen paddle wheeler was a challenge......but worth the time required, about three months. I found this Latina model to be well designed, accurate, with good instructions......and fun.

approximately 6 months to complete but enjoyed every minute of it. Made a few mistakes along the way but because of how busy the boat is only I know where the mistakes are, unless YOU look closely. Came up short with the railings but the manufacturer sent me what I needed. If you go to my pictures you will see what this boat really looked like on any given day. On to my next project, USS Nimitz. 38 inches long, can't wait to get started. Richard

just finished the king of the Mississippi steamboat took almost 3 months working sometime almost every day. I have built sailing ship models but this was by far the most challenging. the finished model is outstanding. like one gentleman in a previous review said his wife was going to display it in the living room. I was kind of skeptical about that comment but the same thing happened to me. in thirteen years of marriage my wife was never to interested in my projects but she too is wanting to get a display shelf for the model. patience is something you need if you are building this model. it is surely an advanced kit but well worth the effort. artesania latina built an outstanding quality kit