DRAKKAR VIKINGO

Historical background:

Drakkar Vikingo

The word Drakkar is a modern form of an old Icelandic term used for dragons. The boats known as drakkars were given this name because their figureheads often depicted the heads of these mythical beasts. The term Drakkar refers to a type of ship from the period between 700 and 1000, used by the Vikings mainly for military purposes, although the term itself was not known during the Viking Age.
It was used by Scandinavians, Saxons and Vikings for raids both along the coast and inland. On the Lofoten Islands in Norway, some fishing boats are still built using the same techniques.

Features of the DISAR kit:

* Traditional plank-on-frame construction
* Laser-cut keel and frames
* Selected woods
* Accessories in fine-cast metal, brass and precious woods, ready-made printed sail
* Small parts supplied as finished components
* "Step-by-step" booklet instructions on 15 pages with many colour pictures + parts list
* Multilingual short text, including German
* DIN A3 colour print (side/top view)
* Difficulty level: beginner

Scale 1:48
Length 400 mm
Width 250 mm with oars, 110 mm without
Height 200 mm

Recommended age: 14 years and over

Safety notice:
"WARNING! Not suitable for children under 3 years.

Small parts may be swallowed = choking hazard!"