Archive for 8 January 2018

HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier (R09) Handcrafted War Ship Display Model

HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier (R09) Handcrafted War Ship Display Model

The model is 100% scratch built with planks on frame construction method from the drawings. The hull is made of wood and painted. This model is not a kit and ready for display. Model comes with a display base. Specifications approximate: 39.37″L x 9.05″W x 11.81H or 100L x 23W x 30H (cm). For some… (read more)

USS SEAWOLF NAVY LAUNCHING RITE SILVER ENGRAVED CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE CAGE 07/21st/55

USS SEAWOLF NAVY LAUNCHING RITE SILVER ENGRAVED CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE CAGE 07/21st/55

It is THE ONLY silver beribboned and engraved cage which held the bottle of Champagne used to christen the U. SEAWOLF, the second nuclear powered submarine launched on July 21, 1955. The cage bears 16 lines of 6 star-shaped cut-outs, on each one line, to allow the Champagne of the broken bottle within to splash… (read more)