Virginia was a confederate ironclad warship that fought the U. Monitor in the Battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil War in 1862. It played a major role in the Civil War defending the Gosport Navy Yard from the Union invasion. It is available as a FULLY ASSEMBLED model ready to be proudly display as a piece of history. Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. Virginia magnificent features include intricate details such as: wooden planked deck, upper wooden deck, planked lifeboats, metal anchors, smoke stack with metal rings, wooden cannons, wooden rudder and Confederate flags. This is an “Exclusive Edition” of the C. Virginia, where each model has unique laser cut serial number. This allows us to identify production date, material used and all other production information of a model. The model is secured tightly on a black solid wood base with a brass nameplate with the words C. It’ll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collector. History: CSS Virginia was the first steam-powered ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy, built during the first year of the American Civil War; she was constructed as a casemate ironclad using the raised and cut down hull of the scuttled USS Merrimack. Virginia was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads, opposing the Unions USS Monitor in March, 1862. The battle is chiefly significant in naval history as the first battle between ironclads. If an item arrives damaged or defective, please notify us of any damages or defectiveness within 7days of arrival to get a return authorization; then send us the Photos or damages/defects If applicable Once we assess the damages two options are open. When deemed fixable, we will send parts to repair the model.