Historical Museum-Quality CSS Alabama Sail Wooden Ship Model 31 FULLY ASSEMBLED
L: 31.5 W: 9.5 H: 23.5 Inches. A great item for Civil War buffs! This is an outstanding FULLY ASSEMBLED wood model of the C. 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. Alabama model comes in natural wood finish. It features a plank on frame, three decks, and one row of open portholes on each sides of the hull. The front bowsprit and three large masts are connected securely using advanced rigging and lines painstakingly knotted and fastened by hand. On the deck, there are metal stationed cannons, authentic hand-built lifeboats with ribs and planks, wooden smoke stack, wooden stairways with handles, metal cranes, and many other spectacular ornaments. This model comes standard with a solid wood base and brass nameplate. It’ll make a perfect gift for home or office decorator, boat enthusiast or passionate collector. In 1862, John Laird Sons and Company of Liverpool, England built the screw sloop-of-war CSS Alabama for the Confederate States of America. Launched as Enrica, the vessel was fitted out as a cruiser and commissioned as CSS Alabama on 24 August 1862. Continuing its path of destruction through the West Indies, Alabama sank USS Hatteras near Galveston, Texas and captured its crew. 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.