27043-C
Consignment
This is a Consignment sale set we are offering. It comes in its original box and is in like-new condition.
W. Britain's #27043 British Nile River Gunboat and Crew
Limited Edition #182 of 400.
Boat measures 25" long x 10" wide x 9 1/2" tall and weighs 3 pounds.
Due to the oversized nature of this item's shipping box, International Orders will be charged Actual Shipping costs. Please contact us if you need additional information.
Around January 21, 1885 4 steamers that Gordon had sent from Khartoum arrived at the British relief column and informed them of the critical situation in the besieged city. They set out with 240 Egyptian and Sudanese soldiers as well as 20 men of the Royal Sussex Regiment, clad in red tunics to impress the Mahdists. Running a hail of shot and shell as they approached the city, they did not arrive until 2 days after the city fell.
The original Nile River Gunboat pattern was made by Britain's UK modelmakers and then produced using a combination of spin cast metal, resin and high density foam parts, all finished off in Britain's usual hyper-realistic matte painting style with weathering and combat scars! This unique process has produced a model of incredible detail and durability while keeping the weight reasonable. It readily accommodates the 15 figures and Krupp gun that come with the set and make it into a boat worthy of fighting its way to Khartoum . . . in time?!