Description: NO RESERVE. 1/1250 1958 German Deutsche Marine DMS Gorch Fock Three-masted Barque School Ship. Near-sister ship of US Coast Guard Training Ship USCGC Eagle. A modernized version of the original Gorch Fock built in 1933 for the German Reichsmarine as the lead ship of a series of five sailing training ships, the Gorch Fock is sometimes unofficially referred to as Gorch Fock II to distinguish her from that earlier ship of the same name. Both ships bear the name of one of the three pseudonyms used by the German writer Johann Kinau who was killed while serving as a lookout on the light cruiser SMS Wiesbaden when it was sunk on May 31, 1916 during the Battle of Jutland. The original Gorch Fock served up until just before the end of WWII when it was scuttled on May 1, 1945 to keep her from falling into the hands of the advancing Red Army. Raised in 1947 by the Soviets and subsequently repaired, she served from 1951 until the fall of the Soviet Union as their sail training ship Tovarishch. She passed to Ukranian control and after a few years use by that country found her way back to German control. She is now a museum ship at the port of Stralsund, which had been her home port while in service with the German Kriegsmarine. One of the four sister-ships of the first Gorch Fock was the Horst Wessel. Following WWII, she was given to the United States as a war prize and after being reconditioned, became the United States Coast Guards training ship USCGC Eagle, a role in which she continues to serve to this day. This group of models are full-hull pieces with the complete underwater portion, including screws and rudders. Very nicely detailed with well-defined mask lines between the different colors of paint used to add to their authenticity. Model comes mounted on a black resin base and is packed between two matching formed clear plastic "supporting" pieces which are carried inside a formed flexible outer plastic point-of-sale display case mounted on a cardboard backing card It is recommended that the model be kept upright when the packaging is opened so that it doesn't lean over and bend or break off a fragile part like a mast. Once unpacked, the ship's masts, yards and radars might require slight 'tweaking' to properly straighten or align them. When originally sold as a subscription piece, the model was accompanied by a 16 page 8 1/2'' by 11" color brochure with German text. However, the brochure is not included with the model offered under this listing. Diecast model hull with plastic parts. DeAgostini #DAKS53. MIB. Note that as suggested above, the nature of these models is such that small parts including masts, antenna, bridge deck levels and turrets and their gun barrels can be misaligned. These conditions are generally only noticeable at close inspection and often can be carefully 'tweaked' into proper alignment. Although the models in this series that we sell are all factory-new, we cannot make any representations that all their features are perfectly straight and correctly positioned. FOR ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITH HOW TO INTERPRET A MODEL'S SCALE, THE MODEL IS 2 3/4 INCHES LONG, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO DIVIDING THE LENGTH OF THE REAL SCHOOL SHIP IN INCHES BY 1250. Buyer pays shipping as indicated:(1) US - Free Shipping by USPS First Class Package or Priority Mail to anywhere in the 50 states depending on weight.(2) CANADA - $16.00 US for this 1/1250 Scale item; $2.00 US per item for each additional 1/43 or smaller scale item in the same shipment.(3) LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE - $24.00 US for this 1/1250 Scale item; $3.50 US for each additional 1/43 or smaller scale item in the same shipment.(4) ALL OTHER COUNTRIES - $24.00 US for this 1/1250 Scale item; $4.50 US for each additional 1/43 or smaller scale item in the same shipment.International shipments will be identified as "Merchandise" on the necessary US Customs forms and the price paid for each model in a given shipment will be used as its declared value. Any duties or other taxes levied on any foreign shipment are to be borne by the buyer.INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS BY FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL, WHICH COVERS PACKAGES UP TO 4 LBS IN WEIGHT. BECAUSE THIS MODEL IS RELATIVELY LIGHT-WEIGHT, IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO SHIP A FEW ADDITIONAL MODELS WITH IT AND STILL BE UNDER THE 4 LBS. LIMIT. THE INCREMENTAL SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL MODELS WILL VARY BETWEEN $2.00 AND $4.50 EACH, DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE MODELS ARE TO BE SHIPPED.EMAIL US TO HOLD ITEMS PENDING ADDING MORE TO THE SHIPMENT.
Price: 23.95 USD
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
End Time: 2024-09-03T18:33:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Vehicle Make: German 1933 Gorch Fock Class of Training Barque
Vehicle Type: School Ship
Scale: 1:1250
MPN: DAKS53
Material: Resin
Brand: DeAgostini
Series: DeAgostini 1/1250 DAKS
Type: German Training Ship
Model: Pre-Assembled & Fully Painted
Theme: Modern Navy Ships
Features: FREE US SHIPPING; REDUCED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, Full-hull Warship Model, Model Comes in Split Vacuum-formed Packaging, 1/1250 DAKS, DAKS 1/1250, DAKS Modern Three Mast School Ship, De Agostini DAKS53 1/1250, DAKS Gorch Fock, 1/1250 Gorch Fock, 1/1250 DAKS53, DeAgostini 53 1/1250, With Stand
Recommended Age Range: 14+
Vehicle Year: 1933 to Present Day
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
