Revell Gift set 100 years Titanic

This gift set comes in an informative special packaging to commemorate 100 years of the Titanic. In addition to the plastic model kit in 1:400 scale, this exclusive set includes 6 basic colors, a brush, and glue. As a special addition, it contains original reprints of historical documents, including 3 postcards, a first-class menu, and a 28-page brochure from the White Star Line.

The keel of the Titanic was laid on March 31, 1909, about fifteen weeks after its sister ship Olympic was launched. Both liners were built simultaneously and equipped with the utmost elegance and luxury. They were intended to serve in the prestigious transatlantic service of the White Star Line. Two years later, on May 31, 1911, the Northern Irish shipyard Harland & Wolff delivered the completed Olympic to the shipping company, and on the same day at around 12:15 PM, the Titanic was launched. With a length of 269.04 m, a width of 28.19 m, and a tonnage of 46,329 GRT, it surpassed all ships built up to that time and was the largest ship in the world in 1912. Captain Edward John Smith initially commanded the Olympic before transferring to the Titanic for its maiden voyage. On Wednesday, April 10, 1912, it set sail from Southampton, narrowly avoiding a collision with the moored New York in the harbor. The stops included Cherbourg (France) and Queenstown (Ireland) on the way to New York (USA). The crossing went smoothly until Sunday, April 14, 1912, at around 11:40 PM (ship's time), when the lookout's bell rang due to numerous iceberg warnings. The ship grazed the iceberg on the starboard side and sank after two hours and forty minutes in the icy waters of the Atlantic. Only 712 people survived the disaster. Captain Smith went down with his ship.