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L: 29 W: 9.5 H: 24 Inches. The Amerigo Vespucci, built-in 1930 at the Naval Shipyard of Castellammare di Stabia, is available as a museum-quality, FULLY ASSEMBLED model. 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. This Amerigo Vespucci model has a distinctive two-tone black and white paint on the hull. The front bowsprit and three large masts are connected securely using advanced rigging and lines painstakingly knotted and fastened by hand. The glorious Italian flag is attached to the mizzen yard. On the deck, there are metal cranes holding authentic hand-built lifeboats with ribs and planks, wooden cabins, wooden stairways, wooden ladders, and many other handcrafted ornaments. This model comes standard with a solid wood base and brass nameplate. It’ll make a perfect gift for a home or office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collector. Its home port is Livorno, Italy. The Amerigo Vespucci was built in 1930 at the Royal Naval Shipyard of Castellammare di Stabia (Naples). She was launched on February 22, 1931, and was put into service in July of that year. The vessel is a fully rigged three-masted steel hull 82.4 m (270.34 ft) long, with an overall length of 101 m (331 ft) including the bowsprit, and a maximum width of 15.5 m (51 ft). She has a draft of about 7 meters (23 ft) and a displacement at a full load of 4146 tons. Under auxiliary diesel-electric propulsion power, the Amerigo Vespucci reaches a top speed of 10 knots. If an item arrives damaged or defective, please notify us of any damages or defectiveness within 7 days 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. Important: Please know that there could be a slightly color variation in the actual product as comparing of the picture.

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