ZHL Nina 1492 Scale 1:50 L 550mm 21.6 inch Wooden Model Ship Kit Product Description Size:550MM*570MM*145MM Scale:1:50 weight:3KG La Nina (Spanish for The Girl) was one of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage towards the Indies in 1492. The real name of the Nina was Santa Clara. The name Nina was probably a pun on the name of her owner, Juan Niño of Moguer. She was a standard caravel-type vessel. The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the caravel-type Pinta and the carrack-type Santa María. The Niña was by far Columbus's favorite. She was originally lateen sail rigged caravela latina, but she was re-rigged as caravela redonda at Azores with square sails for better ocean performance. There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of the Nina's design, although Michele de Cuneo, who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage, mentioned that the Nina was "about 60 toneladas" (60 tons), which may indicate a medium sized Caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck.[1] Often said to have had three masts, there is some evidence she may have had four masts.[2] The Nina, Pinta, and the Santa María were built to sail the Mediterranean sea, not the open ocean. They were smaller trade ships greatly surpassed in size by ships like the Great Michael, built in Scotland in 1511 with a length of 73.2 m (240 ft), and a crew of 300 sailors, 120 gunners, and up to 1,000 soldiers. The Peter von Danzig of the Hanseatic League was built in 1462 and was 51 m (167.3 ft) long. Another large ship, the English carrack Grace Dieu, was built during the period 1420-1439, was 66.4 m (218 ft) long, and weighed between 1,400 tons and 2,750 tons. Contact us We can be contacted at any time through messages if you have any questions, comments or product requests. We will respond to you within 24 hours and do our best to help you out! We encourage our customers to contact us with any questions or concerns! We'd like to be sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase. Payment We accept payments via any method that permits. Payment must be received within 7 business days of auction closing. We ship to your or PayPal address. Please make sure your address is correct before you pay. If you have any issue with your address let us know before you purchase. Shipping We ship to your address. Please make sure your is correct before you pay. If you have any issue with your address let us know before you purchase. Items will be shipped ASAP after we receive the payment. Delivery time depends on destination and other factors. Policies We are not responsible for any custom duty or import tax. Please contact us if you are not satisfied with the item after receive it. Serious Buyer Only! Please place bid only if you agree with all the terms. If you have any problems or concerns whatever with your order or products, please message us and give us a chance to assist you before you leave any feedback. We believe we can produce a positive outcome to any situation and will work hard to earn your praise.