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HMS Beagle 1:64 Scale MV20 Plank-on-Bulkhead Kit by MamoliThe Mamoli MV20 is a highly detailed 1: 64 scale recreation of the Cherokee class brig sloop made famous by Charles Darwins second expedition. To prepare for her voyage of discovery, the Beagle was extensively refitted, including the addition of a third mast to improve maneuverabilitya detail faithfully captured in this premium wooden kit. At 26 inches in length, this model offers a substantial presence, providing the builder with ample room to
The Mamoli MV20 is a highly detailed 1:64 scale recreation of the Cherokee-class brig-sloop made famous by Charles Darwin’s second expedition. To prepare for her voyage of discovery, the Beagle was extensively refitted, including the addition of a third mast to improve maneuverability—a detail faithfully captured in this premium wooden kit.
At 26 inches in length, this model offers a substantial presence, providing the builder with ample room to execute fine deck details and complex rigging.
Technical Specifications
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Scale: 1:64
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Length: 645mm (approx. 25.4 inches)
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Height: 440mm (approx. 17.3 inches)
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Difficulty: Intermediate / Advanced
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Model Number: MV20
The Beagle kit is engineered with Mamoli’s signature commitment to material quality and historical fidelity:
High-Precision Framing: Laser-cut keel and bulkheads ensure a perfectly aligned hull, essential for the vessel's distinct "brig-sloop" profile.
Double-Planking Excellence: The kit features a two-layer planking system, providing a professional, museum-grade finish.
Authentic Fittings: Includes a comprehensive set of lost-wax brass castings and photo-etched metal parts for the anchors, railings, and navigational equipment.
Specialized Deck Detail: Because of the 1:64 scale, the kit includes finely rendered deck furniture, including the skylights and companionways that would have been familiar to Darwin himself.
Rigging & Sail Plan: Includes high-quality rigging line in multiple diameters and pre-printed fabric sails to complete the modified three-masted barque configuration.
Note on Wood Types and Finishes
Mamoli kits were originally designed and produced in Italy, and their instructions and plans reference several traditional European woods such as Acero, Tanganica, Tulipier, Walnut, Ramin (Ramino), Mahogany (Mogano), Movingui, etc. Since the brand’s acquisition by the renowned Czech model-kit manufacturer Dusek and the subsequent production of Mamoli kits in the USA by Model Expo, many of these wood types have been replaced with high-quality Basswood.
Basswood offers excellent workability and is ideal for shaping, sanding, and finishing. In the original Mamoli designs, many of the European woods were later stained, conditioned, or painted with solid colors, making Basswood a suitable and reliable substitute. For builders wishing to replicate the intended tones and finishes, we recommend exploring the Model Shipways / Model Expo paint and stain catalog, where you will find a wide selection of stains, conditioners, and paints to achieve the historically accurate or desired appearance.
What’s in the Box?
Note: This is a complete wood ship kit. It contains all laser-cut structural components, planking strips, metal fittings, and rigging materials.
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Note for Builders: The 1:64 scale is excellent for those who want a detailed build that is easier to handle than smaller, more "fiddly" scales.
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Adhesives, paints, and tools are not included.
The HMS Beagle
The Beagle is more than a warship; it is a laboratory under sail. For the modeler, this kit offers a unique aesthetic—combining the ruggedness of a British naval vessel with the specialized equipment of an exploration ship. Its 26-inch length makes it a perfect centerpiece for a study or office, representing the intersection of maritime history and scientific breakthrough.
Rebuild the vessel that carried the foundation of modern biology across the Galapagos and beyond.
Recommended Add-ons
Plank Bending Tool: Highly recommended to achieve the beautiful, rounded curves of the Beagle's hull.
Professional Grade Wood Glue: For a permanent, structural bond of the walnut planks.
Model Shipways / Model Expo paint and stain catalog
Recommended Paint Set
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★★★★★ 4
Casio Tough Solar No Lighted dial, Just Date Box
Color: Green, Style: Modern
A picture of how it lights at night would kill all sales if anyone needs a good readable watch in the dark with a lighted dial as the description says. Just the little LCD insert lights up so it shows just the day and seconds. I guess the date of the day can't fit in the little rectangular LCD insert. I collect watches and this Casio Tough Solar is a superb analog dial watch for working with. This one is solar, so the price is good for that feature, as most Casios may be quartz battery types. This one is for an off shore sea worker so it will stand up to the tough work he does. I wore my Casio, a digital solar, for 14 years now and I build, work hard and these watches from Casio can last surprisingly long. Other brand watches would finally give out for one reason or another as a work watch. The price for this one is affordable for a simple but tough watch that will last over a decade, maybe two.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Best Value Field Watch
Color: Green, Style: Modern
I am a deployed military person. I bought an expensive "field watch" for over two hundred dollars. It broke after being dropped once. I ordered this watch as a temporary watch to use until I can get home and get a replacement for the "expensive" watch. I can tell you without a doubt, this is a much better field watch than the 200+ dollar watch. It has a large face that is easy to read on the move. Although the viewing area for the face is large, the watch is surprising light. I wear it while exercising and doing military duties. I recently competed in a 15 mile ruck run and didn't even notice it on. Probably the most comfortable watch I have ever had. The lumination on the hands and numbers is pretty impressive for the price, and is very visible for a few hours. The digital portion gives you options of timer, stop watch, date, other time zone, and alarm. I am far sighted, so the digital window can be hard to read while moving or when using the light. If I have my reading glasses on, there is no issue. For military personnel, the light on the watch only works on the digital display, and therefore gives off very little light while still making the digital time very visible. You can easily maintain light discipline and check the time, timer, or stop watch without creating a glow like other watches do. I usually don't wright reviews, but I love this watch that much. It gives you the best of an analogue and a digital watch in a light, comfortable, dirt cheap package.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018
★★★★★ 5
The AQS810W (5208 module) series is one of Casio's best, in terms of being durable, reliable and problem-free.
Color: Green, Style: Modern
This is my second AQS810W... my first is about five years old, and it's black with white lettering. The "Tough Solar" and "Illuminator" are long-gone, rinsed away by automotive degreasers and other auto repair chemicals, but I like it better without those pronouncements, anyway.
Army Green, in my opinion, is an excellent color on this watch. The fact that this is not at all a glossy watch, but a matte (or semi-gloss?) finish makes the color attractively subtle. I like it even more than the black.
Other than the color, though, it's the exact same watch I've been very happy with for the last five years. Easy to setup, rugged and sturdy, just the right size (for me) and an industrial, utilitarian look.
This is a very comfortable watch to wear - light in weight, flexible band, no sharp edges or uncomfortable shapes.
I spent a few weeks trying to decide what watch I was going to get, and I came to the conclusion that being solar-powered was my highest priority, followed by being quickly readable. Perhaps it is just me, but I can read a analog watch faster than a digital one - just a quick glance. I kept coming back the Casio's AQS810W series, and it came down to the darker, matte-finished colors.
Having said all of that, this series of Casio watches is virtually trouble-free. Read the reviews! VERY FEW failures, defects, water intrusions. People who don't like this series of watches either find them incomprehensible to set or are unhappy with the small digital display or the lack of a backlight for the analog dial. The watches themselves are largely bulletproof, possessing anvil-like reliability and durability. They even have a feature that if the watch is dropped or knocked around too hard, and the analog hands get out of sync with the digital display, you can quickly and easily re-sync them.
This series is one of Casio's best, in terms of being problem-free.
Yes, they have acrylic crystals, not mineral glass, and they do scratch. Simply buff the scratches out, and it is as good as new. Worried about the band breaking or falling apart? On a regular basis, take the watch into the shower and scrub the whole thing with an old toothbrush and some shampoo. Not only will it be clean and look great, but removing the body oils, sweat and salts makes the bands last and last. That's the secret to getting Casio resin bands to live long lives.
The analog dial is not lit, but neither is the dial on my Rolex or Omega. Just find a light source to reflect on the hands, and you're in business. Just like we've done for many years.
Anyway, you can tell I am a fan. Buy with confidence, but download the pdf version of the Casio 5208 module operating instructions, and it'll be easier to set up the watch if you aren't very tech savvy. If you like the way this series of watches looks, then I'm pretty confident you'll be very happy with your purchase.
Have fun!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Great everyday watch
Color: Green, Style: Modern
I still own an older, cheaper Casio from 1994 and it'd been through the wringer. 130' of depth and banging onto a shipwreck couldn't even kill it Paint splashes and scratches to the face have made the dial harder to read but it still works. Even the battery change every 4 years is simple and cheap and in short, I CANNOT KILL THIS FREAKIN' WATCH.
While the old watch still works, it's a little dated. Thus I looked into a newer, updated model of Casio watch for the next decade or so. This model caught my eye with a simple analog interface (Hate Digital watches), but still offered features such as an alarm, Stop-Watch, Timer, Alarm and even charged via Solar to eliminate even the battery replacement.
I love this new watch. Good looks with a easy to read Analog face in dual colors (White for minutes, blaze orange for hours) and even glows in the dark. The controls are simple enough and I use both the Stopwatch and Timer on a near daily basis. Probably the sole drawback is the size of the digital readout. It could be a little larger, but maybe that's age creeping up on me. Altogether a darn good everyday watch that has decent looks, practicality and should last quite a long time.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2013
★★★★★ 5
Tough, Durable, Water Resistant Watch Suitable for Outdoor Use
Color: Green, Style: Modern
I normally don't write many reviews; however, this watch is an exception. First, it is a $40 watch. On that premise, it will not have the Carbon Core associated with a GShock watch or an atomic clock function.
It does do the following REALLY well:
1) You set the clock once, and it keeps that exact time.
2) It is very water resistant. I spent a full 6 days, 12 hours a day, at Summer Camp getting BSA lifeguard certified. I never took off the watch. I swam 3 miles, dove 12 to 13 feet down retrieve dozens of 10 lbs anchors, and swam out to retrieved three exhausted swimmers. This watch didn't miss a beat.
3) The crystal can take a beating without scratching. The watch hit several canoe gunnels, face first and I can't find a scratch
4) it is very light weight and quite comfortable. I forgot I was wearing watch, even when doing water rescue exercises and people grabbing my wrists and the watch.
5) The analog watch hands are big and easy to read.
The digital display does take a few hours, for me, to fully understand how to program and get used to it. However, I can now easily cycle through day, date, and digital time. I believe that Casio keeps the digital seconds displayed because the analog hands lack a second hand. That may take some getting used to, but I learned to appreciate it.
In the end, this $40 watch does everything I need. I was looking for a durable watch with analog hands I could use for Boy Scouts, and the green model fit the bill. If you travel, which I don't, you have the World Time feature, but you must determine for yourself what features to prioritize.
For me it was:
1) Durable
2) Long life, Tough Solar for the win
3) Easy to read analog hands
4) very water resistant. I am not a diver, and 15 feet depth is the most I would expect to dive.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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