The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish. 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 nickname 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 31 long from bow to stern. L: 12.5 W: 3.75 H: 34 Inches. 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 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. Guaranteed 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. The item “USS Constitution Cross Section Tall Ship 31 Built Wooden Model Boat Assembled” is in sale since Wednesday, August 3, 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.
- Type:: Fully Assembled Ship Model
- Dimension:: L: 12.5 W: 3.75 H: 34 Inches
- Modified Item: No
- Custom Bundle: No
- Material:: Crafted from high quality wood and metal
- Construction:: Plank on Bulkhead
- Model: USS Constitution Cross Section
- Special Type: Exclusive Edition
- MPN: Q009
- Brand: Old Modern Handicrafters
- Non-Domestic Product: No