USS Constitution Model Ship-T089
It is a smaller scale version of a much larger version such as the USS Constitution 36″ and the 56″. Our model is handcrafted from beautiful wood such as rosewood, mahogany, teak, and along with various other exotic wood. The hull is constructed using a plank on frame method, each strip of exotic wood are carefully join together to form a smooth hull. This model is completely hand built to spec by skillful and creative master craftsmen; you will be amazed at how real it looks. They are all connected to numerous fabric sails with detailed stitching, all rigging are painstakingly fastened by hand in matching colors. There’s a small wooden cabin with a wooden boat on the main deck. On the quarter deck, there’s a wooden cabin. There are wooden fences surrounding the beakdeck area toward the quarter deck area. An attached wooden stand with a nameplate engraved “USS Constitution” is standard on this model. Our model was built according to scale through original plans, pictures and drawings. We absolutely use no plastic parts only the highest quality wood and metal parts. Our USS Constitution model comes fully-assembled and ready to be displayed. Constitution, a three-mast frigate, is the world’s oldest commissioned warship. Built primarily with dense southern live oak, its hull was 21 inches thick in an era when 18 inches was common. Paul Revere forged the copper spikes and bolts that held the planks in place. It was during the ferocious battle with the Guerriere that British seamen, astonished at how their cannonballs were bouncing off the Constitution’s hull, cried out, Sir, Her sides are made from Iron! ” Hence, the nickname, “Old Ironsides. The Constitution today is a national landmark and is currently docked in Boston. 22.5L x 7.5W x 19.5H Inches. Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. No additional information at this time. You might also like. Shark Identification Chart SK502 Large. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Identification Chart-FG504 Large. Texas Corpus Christi Bay Area-CC55 Large.