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Revell Titanic 100 Years Special Edition Model Kit With a length of 269,04 m, a beam of 28,19 m and a gross registered tonnage of 46,329 GRT, The Titanic was bigger than any ship built before and by 1912 was recognised as the largest ship in the world. Captain Edward John Smith took command of the Titanic for her maiden voyage which began on Wednesday 10th April 1912 when she set out from Southampton. Titanic called at Cherbourg and then Queenstown before making her way to New York. The crossing proceeded without incident until Sunday 14th April when, at about 23.40 hours (ship's time), the look-out bell rang out iceberg warnings.The ship brushed an iceberg on her starboard side and sank two hours and forty minutes after the collision in the icy waters of the Atlantic. Only 712 people survived the catastrophe. This gift set comes in an informative special pack for the 'Titanic Centenary'. In addition to the plastic model kit to scale 1:400, this exclusive set includes 6 basic colours, a brush and adhesive. Special inserts are enclosed showing original reproductions of historical documents. These are: 3 post cards, a firstclass menu, a 28-page publicity brochure for the White Star Line.
