Sultana Steamboat Disaster Model Kit
Quantity:
SKILL LEVEL: ★★★★☆
FINISHED SIZE: 8"L x 2.6"W x 2."H | 200mm L x 67mm W x 70mm H
NUMBER OF CARDS: 6
TIME TO BUILD: about 3-4 hours
Sultana Steamboat Disaster 1865
This 6.5" steamer presents the events of 2am, April 27th, 1865 with moonlit detail, including the dark water of the Mississippi, all 4 decks, ornate railings and smokestacks. Pressing down on the Pilot House roof causes flames to leap from the center of the boat in a shocking explosion.
Skill Level
★★★★☆
Includes simple, step-by-step instructions.
Experience the grandeur of the steamboat era with this precision model, including tiny railings, 4 decks, and mechanical action that recreates the fail.
learn more
- Salecker, Gene Eric. Disaster on the Mississippi : the Sultana Explosion, April 27th, 1865. Naval Institute Press, 1996
- Huffman, Alan. Sultana: Surviving the Civil War, Prison, and the Worst Maritime Disaster in American History. Harper Collins, 2009.
- Potter, Jerry O. The Sultana Tragedy: America's Greatest Maritime Disaster. Pelican Publishing Company, 1997.
- Remember The Sultana. Directed by Mike Marshall, Mark Marshall, 2017
