Airfix 09253V Cutty Sark 1:130

Part of the vintage classics range of Airfix kits.  Boxes feature original paintings by an impressive range of artists.

Mould tools made in 1967, pack illustration by Brian Knight, 1967.

The Cutty Sark, built in Dumbarton is the best known clipper and in her hey-day was the fastest of them all.  She could carry 32,000 square feet of sail giving her a maximum speed of over 17 knots.  She was used to speed the new season's tea crop from China to London where the crews hoped to gain the prestige of being the first back.

Scale: 1:130

Length mm: 520

Width mm: 220

Pieces: 220

Skill Level: 4

Flying hours: 4