The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish. The Le Soleil Royal was named in honor of the Sun King, Louis XIV and was one of the most powerful ships of her day. As the flagship of the revitalized French Navy brought into being by Minister of Marine Jean-Baptiste Colbert, she was sumptuously decorated with wooden carvings depicting a variety of motifs emblematic of the French monarch. The taffrail was embellished with a rendering of the sun god drawn across the sky by a team of horses, while the ornate figurehead showed a seahorse flanked by winged maidens. She remained unused for years till 1688 when the Nine Years War broke out, then the warship was recommissioned with 112 guns. She was named in honor of the Sun King, Louis XIV who had chosen the emblem of the Sun as his personal symbol. One of the most powerful ships of her day, she met her demise while beached in Cherbourg for repairs after the Battle Of Barfleur. She was attacked by 17 ships, which she managed to repel with artillery fire. There was only one survivor of the 800+ man crew. The flagship was sumptuously decorated with wooden carvings depicting a variety of motifs emblematic of the French monarch. The model measures 28 long from bow to stern. 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. 36″ length x 11″ width x 33 height. Condition: New (fully assembled). Ready to display, not from any sort of kit. Made of finest exotic tropical wood. Hundreds of hours were 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 nameplate included. Guarantee to arrive safely. 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. The item “Soleil Royal French Navy Tall Ship 36 Wood Model Sailboat Assembled” is in sale since Wednesday, May 11, 2016. 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, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras.
- Brand: Old Modern
- MPN: T072
- Type:: Fully Assembled Tall Ship Model
- Dimension:: 36″ length x 11″ width x 33″ height
- Material:: Crafted from high quality wood and metal
- Construction:: Plank on Bulkhead
- Model: Solei Royal (Royal Sun)French Navy Tall Ship
- Special Type: Exclusive Edition Model Ship
- UPC: Does Not Apply
- Character Family: Soleil Royal French Navy Tall Ship