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French Pram of the Boulogne Flotilla (1803)
Scale: 1/200
Skill Level: difficult
Size (LxW): 175x38 mm (6x1 inch)
Compact and highly detailed paper model kit of a French Pram from the Boulogne Flotilla (1803) in 1:200 scale. Spanning 8 A4-sized pages, this challenging kit features clean architectural lines and a distinct hull shape, tailored for advanced modelers.
This kit is characterized by a well-structured yet highly detailed design that precisely captures the flat-bottomed hull and clean lines of the historical vessel. Despite its compact scale, the kit provides an engaging building experience through the intricate replication of deck fittings, armament, and rigging layout. Engineered as a full-hull model, the assembly demands advanced experience in handling small card components and period-accurate rigging. The construction process is guided by detailed technical illustrations alongside bilingual text instructions.
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| Product type | Papermodel |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Oriel |
| Scale | 1/200 |
| Difficulty | difficult |
| Sheet size | DIN A4 |
| Sheets | 8 |
| Length | 175 mm (6.89 inch) |
| Width | 38 mm (1.5 inch) |
| Bauanleitung | English, Russian, Pictures |
Technical data:
- Type: Pram / Shallow-draft Warship (Invasion Flotilla)
- Year / Era: From 1803 (Napoleonic Wars)
- Origin: France
- Length (Original): approx. 35 m
- Beam (Original): approx. 7.6 m
- Draft (Original): approx. 2.0 m
- Armament: Typically 12 × 24-pounder cannons (or equivalent heavy naval artillery)
The Pram of the Boulogne Flotilla was a purpose-built warship developed under Napoleon Bonaparte starting in 1803 for the intended invasion of the British Isles. To operate successfully in the shallow waters of the English Channel and facilitate landing troops directly onto beaches, these vessels were designed with a very shallow draft and a flat bottom. Despite their transport-oriented nature, they were three-masted and carried surprisingly heavy armament for their size to fend off British naval counters. They formed a critical component of the invasion armada assembled at the camp of Boulogne.