Ark Models 'Goto Predistinatsia '- unknown sailing ship model?

The Goto Predestinacia kit is actually closer to 1/96 scale and does represent an historic ship.  It does have flaws, as does every model kit ever made. Some say that the curvature of the bow is wrong; others point to simplific detailing and the use of dummy barrels instead of full cannon on the gundecks. But, with care, it does build into a nice model.

Bill Morrison

Found a set of plans for the Goto Predistinatsia online, and the model certainly looks like it is the same vessel. Without knowing the dimensions of the model I can't say for certain what the scale is though.

It appears that this model originates with Soviet era company 'Spark' and is generally well regarded in Russia as 'an old one, but a good one'. It was one of a range including frigate "Eagle", the battleship "Goto Predistinatsiya" , sailboat "Comrade" and icebreaker "Arktika" and battleship "Potemkin". All the others are pretty recognisable to western eyes, having been available in various boxes over in the UK from time to time.

Will