Our models are 100% hand built from scratch by skillful master craftsmen, ready to display and not from any sort of kit. We use the plank-on-frame method to build our models. The model has been made from finest woods and metal. The model is a perfect gift for home or office decoration, boat enthusiast. Guarantee to arrive safety. This is Museum-quality, Fully Assembled edition of the famous USS Constitution “Old ironside”. It is part of an exclusive edition where the hull is laser cut with a unique serial number. The model is 100% hand built from scratch using plank on frame construction method. Our master craftsmen have spent more than 100 hours to finish it. One bold feature that makes this model standout is the art of wood use. Rosewood, mahogany, teak and other exotic woods are carefully selected to accent each part of the model. This replicas magnificent details include metal anchors and cannons, authentic crows nest, advanced intricate rigging, rolled sails, wood inlay hull, inlay deck, an ornate stern and many more. Comes on a solid wood base, with metal nameplate. Constitution, a three-mast frigate, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship. Built primarily with dense southern live oak, its hull was 21 inches thick in an era when 18 inches was common. Paul Revere forged the copper spikes and bolts that held the planks in place. It was during the ferocious battle with the Guerriere that British seamen, astonished at how their cannonballs were bouncing off the Constitutions hull, cried out, Sir, Her sides are made from Iron! ” Hence, the nickname, “Old Ironsides. The Constitution today is a national landmark and is currently docked in Boston. The item “USS Constitution Exclusive Edition 38 Handcrafted Wooden Model Ship T012″ is in sale since Friday, December 27, 2013. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maritime\Model Ships”. The seller is “savyboat” and is located in Tacoma, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Maker: OMH
- Primary Material: Wood & Metal