Static NIKONOV submarine boat in kit

NIKONOV submarine kit 

Assemble the wooden model of the world's first submarine dating back to 1720

Russia, 1718. Peter the Great receives a request from a certain Efim Nikonov Prokopyevich, working at the shipyard, who claims to be able to create a ship that, underwater, would approach the undersides of enemy ships and fire at them with cannons.

The Tsar of Russia, known for being an advocate of innovation, approves the idea.

The model was created, capable of everything it had promised Nikonov, and in the middle of 1720, it was declared the world's first submarine.

It was a wooden barrel measuring 6 meters by 2, equipped with an external pump and a pair of lead plates pierced with numerous tiny holes, responsible for submersion and emergence.

The cannons replaced the opening through which the diver was supposed to exit and pierce the bottoms of enemy hulls. After 4 years of construction and adjustments, the submarine was launched. Unfortunately, during its dive, its structure was damaged and it had to resurface  urgently with the inventor.

Peter the Great orders the structure to be reinforced with iron bands and provides the master builder with all necessary materials.

Unfortunately, after the king's death in 1725, funding for the project ceased.

As a result, Prokopyevich Yefim Nikonov was demoted and exiled to a distant Admiralty as an ordinary worker.

• Model model to assemble
• High-quality laser-cut wood
• Numerous metal elements for maximum realism
• Display stand included