Indian Girl Canoe – Artesania Latina

Marvel at the new 1:16 scale wooden model of the The Indian Girl Canoe from the early 20th century. This naval modeling kit is aimed at beginners, ideal for those who want to get into naval modeling. Famous for appearing in numerous American Indian films, it was created in 1902 by J.H. Rushton, America’s leading canoe builder. Now you can assemble your scaled-down model at home!

CONTENTS OF THE INDIAN GIRL CANOE WOODEN MODEL SHIP KIT
Build the 1:16 scale model in wood of The Indian Girl Canoe, a well-known boat having frequently appeared on films that speak about North American Indigenous peoples. It is a beautiful model suitable for beginner modellers.

The naval modeling kit with the model contains all the parts you need to build the faithful miniature replica. It is made up of six wooden sheets with different thicknesses and cut by high precision laser to be able to extract the parts without any problem (plywood and hardwood), and a brass photo-etched sheet for decorative details. In addition, it comes with linden and cherry wood strips, round tube and rod in brass, cotton threads in different thicknesses and colors – black and ecru – and fabric for the seats. As a bonus gift, wooden exhibition base to assemble with name plate of the boat.

For its assembly, you have Artesania Latina’s complete step-by-step video instructions, as if it were a masterclass taught by our modelers. It does not come with printed instructions. If you want to watch the video instructions, you can scan the QR code on the box with any mobile phone or tablet, an action that takes you to their YouTube channel -click here-.

The kit does include a printed double-sided plan of the finished boat and the parts list with pictograms to facilitate its identification during the construction of the model. Once built, the model measures 12.04” (306 mm) length, 2.32” (59 mm) height and 1.57” (40 mm) width.

Paint your The Indian Girl Canoe model with its Specific Acrylic Paints Set (277PACK31), sold separately.

HISTORY OF THE INDIAN GIRL CANOE: THE RECREATIONAL BOAT IN USA
Discover the beautiful The Indian Girl Canoe, new model for 2024 and made of wood of the typical boat of Western and American Indian films.

The Indian canoe was designed by J.H. Rushton, America’s leading canoe builder, for the burgeoning pleasure paddler market, which introduced the Indian Girl model in 1902. To quote Mr. Rushton: “The Indian Girl is strong, light, safe yet fast, graceful yet seaworthy.” This design from the beginning of the last century lives up to its name.

It is interesting to know that Rushton hired M. Roundry services from the B.N. Morris Canoe Company in Maine to build the Indian Girl. Roundry had the expertise to build quality wood and canvas canoes that Rushton did not. In the 1910s and 1920s, the Indian Girl model became extremely popular and became Rushton’s best-selling canoe.