Model boat kit

Chaperon Sternwheel Steamer

Kit by Model Shipways

Chaperon was a sternwheel steam packet built in 1884 that carried freight and later ran summer excursions on Kentucky's Green River toward Mammoth Cave. She was the first boat of her kind through the Green River Lock and Dam 6 in 1906 and burned on the Tallahatchie River in 1922.

The 1:48 kit builds the hull, superstructure and paddlewheel from laser-cut basswood and limewood, with a photo-etched brass sheet for the ornamental work.

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