The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish. The bottom of this model is clad in copper and the copper has been coated with fiberglass resin to preserve it. This was an early form of bottom paint and was done to ward off barnacles and the Toredo worm (a wood boring worm). USS CONSTITUTION was built by Colonel George Claghorn at Edmond Hartts shipyard in Boston. Made from more than 1,500 trees, with timbers felled from Maine to Georgia and armed with cannons cast in Rhode Island and copper fastening provided by Paul Revere. Launched on October 21,1797, she first put to sea in 1798. The USS Constitution has won every battle shes ever fought over 40 of them! Shes earned her nick name Old Ironsides after a sailor saw a cannonball bounce off her hull. Resting in Boston Harbor, She is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. In this edition, we are able to identify the production date of a model, the material that was used on the model, the craftsmen who worked on each area of the model, the individual who inspected the model and also the professional packaging staff. Quality is our number 1 priority, thus all steps are thoroughly supervised from the beginning to the end of making each model. The model measures 38 long from bow to stern. 38″(long) x 32″(tall) x 13(wide). Condition: New (fully assembled). Ready to display, not from any sort of kit. Made of finest wood like Rosewood, Mahogany, Teak and other exotic tropical wood. Hundreds of hours where required to finish this model sailboat by skillful craftsmen and artisans. Individual wooden planks used in hull construction using plank on bulkhead method. Highly complex rigging with varied thread gauge, hundreds of blocks and deadeyes. Figurehead, cannons, anchors, bell, propeller and other fitting made from metal and/or brass. Solid wood base and brass name plate included. Guarantee to arrive safety. Professional 100% secure packing. Missing and loose parts are not considered damaged or defected. We will send you extra parts with instruction. The actual items colors may vary from colors shown on your monitor. Listing pictures were taken from prototypes. Item(s) in stock might slightly different from the listing pictures. There are no two models looks identical. Sellers: Add a FREE map to your listings. The item “USS Constitution Tall Ship Assembled 38 Copper Bottom Built Wooden Model Boat” is in sale since Friday, December 04, 2015. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden”. The seller is “atlantisgift” and is located in New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Old Modern Handicrafters
- MPN: T121
- Type:: Fully Assembled Cruise Ship Model
- Dimension:: 38″(long) x 32″(tall) x 13″(wide)
- Material:: Crafted from high quality wood and metal
- Construction:: Plank on Bulkhead
- Model: 1798 U.S.S. Constitution Warship Copper Bottom E.E
- Special Type: Exclusive Edition