MS Bleichen 1:250 HMV 103374

HMV Card Model Kit – Cargo Freighter MS Bleichen 1/250 (103374)

Publisher - HMV

Scale - 1:250

Model Sheets - A4

Assembly Instruction Language - German, English

Product Description:
Build a piece of maritime history with the HMV Card Model Kit of the Cargo Freighter MS Bleichen (scale 1/250). Designed by Peter Brandt and published by HMV (Hamburger Modellbaubogen Verlag), this high-quality paper model kit brings the legendary German freighter to life in incredible detail.

The MS Bleichen was built in 1958 at the Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg as the fourth and last vessel of a successful series for the shipping company Gehrckens. Rescued from scrapping in 2007, she now sails as a museum ship in Hamburg, representing a living example of mid-20th century cargo shipping.

This model kit offers maritime enthusiasts and experienced model builders a rewarding project with over 1,000 detailed parts, a realistic mid-deck house and aft engine section, and precise scale accuracy. With instructions available in both German and English, plus helpful diagrams, you can recreate this iconic freighter in a stunning display model measuring 374 mm in length.

Perfect for ship model collectors, history lovers, and papercraft hobbyists, the MS Bleichen card model kit combines authentic naval design, historical value, and challenging craftsmanship.

Key Features:

• Scale: 1/250 – highly detailed paper model

• Publisher: HMV Hamburger Modellbaubogen Verlag

• Designer: Peter Brandt

• Difficulty: Medium – suitable for experienced hobbyists

• Sheets: 8 DIN A4 sheets with finely printed parts

• Parts: 1,033 parts total (426 unique without alternatives)

• Finished model length: 374 mm (14.72 in.)

• Includes detailed German & English building instructions with pictures

• Depicts the historic 1958 German cargo freighter MS Bleichen

• Ideal for collectors, museum ship enthusiasts, and maritime modelers

Summary:
The HMV Cargo Freighter MS Bleichen 1/250 card model kit is a historically accurate, medium-difficulty papercraft project with over 1,000 parts. A must-have for ship model enthusiasts, it recreates one of Hamburg’s most beloved museum ships in outstanding detail.