RECOUVRANCE Schooner 1/50 Wooden kit by Soclaine

Schooner RECOUVRANCE

Soclaine GR1600

Model wooden boat to build. Age required 14+ years

History (from Wikipédia)

The idea for La Recouvrance was originally conceived in 1990.

She was modeled on the plans for Iris, which was designed by the French naval engineer Hubert in 1817. Originally, there had been five vessels built from Iris design, and these ships were employed in the early nineteenth century as courier vessels for the Navy. Eventually, their role was expanded to include surveillance and protection of merchant shipping off the African and West Indian coasts.

The proposal for a replica vessel was taken up by several public and private interests in Brest, which formed Goelette la Recouvrance organisation to oversee the project. Construction on the ship began in 1991, and employed both volunteer and paid labour. The partially completed La Recouvrance was launched at the Brest '92 maritime festival, and her rig was completed a year later.

This magnificent Schooner was built according to the plans of the Iris (1817) by the naval architect Hubert. The Iris was assigned to fight against the black slave trade in Senegal, then cruized off the West Indies and Brazil. He was terribly armed in Rochefort in 1829 and ended his career in 1844 in Toulon.

The model

Kit to build, all in wood, planks on frame classical building.

• Scale 1/50th
• Height: 580 mm
• Width: 270 mm
• Length: 800 mm