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Artesania Latina SWIFT — the American pilot boat Swift of 1805 — as a 1:50 scale wooden model ship kit. Vintage Spanish box edition (© 1982). Finished model dimensions per box: length 540 mm, height 460 mm, beam 110 mm (about 21 × 18 × 4.3 in.). Pre-cut wood, brass fittings, rigging line, flag, illustrated instruction booklet, and a large folded plans sheet. Made in Spain. Sails — please read: There is no sail cloth, sail panels, or pre-cut sail sheets in the box. The factory photo on the box lid shows the completed model with masts and standing rigging but without fabric sails, which matches the kit contents. This 1982 edition appears intended as a hull-and-rigging model without sails — not a kit missing its sail parts. Current Artesania Latina reissues of Swift may include presewn sails; this listing is the older box shown in our photos. Partial build: Construction has been started. The keel and bulkheads are glued into a hull frame, parts have been punched from the die-cut sheets, and two small deck structures are built or partly built. See the close-up photos. Completeness not verified: Our photos show all wood, hardware, and paperwork spread out from the box. We have not counted pin nails, blocks, deadeyes, or other small hardware against the booklet's parts list, so small counts could differ from the factory list without our knowledge. Sold as-is. Documentation included: Instruction booklet (including rigging sections and the parts reference) and a large folded plans sheet with assembly diagrams (fold creases). Box condition: Open box, not factory sealed. Vintage shelf wear on the top and front, including a small puncture near the "W" in SWIFT on the lid. The box bottom shows water staining and old resealing tape (see photos). Outer box measures roughly 19½ in. wide × 18½ in. tall (tape measure shown in photos).