USS Constitution Model Ship- Limited- 50" by Handcrafted Model Ships- Includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by HMS Founder and Master Builder Richard Norris, as only 10 will ever be made
- Museum quality with many features not available in a model for under $5,000 or in any model kit
- Higher quality then our 38" USS Constitution
- A real copper plated hull (not painted on and not a film). They are individual copper plates just like on the actual USS Constitution
- Significantly increased amount of rigging, constructed with higher quality woods and increased details such as: hammock and bowsprit netting, cloth flags, more accurate bow, improved detail on stern eagle, improved rudder that swivels, and more.
- Amazing details: planked deck with nail holes, tied-down cannons, barrels, buckets, cannon ball racks, rudder chains, handcrafted rosewood eagle on the stern, US shield on the bow and more.
- Meticulously painted to the actual USS Constitution
- 23 masterfully stitched, thick canvass sails that hold their shape and do not wrinkle
- Metal anchors and turned brass cannons
- Advanced rigging techniques with over 200 blocks/deadeyes
- Perfectly taught rigging of various colors, thickness and texture ensure authenticity
- Authentic lifeboats - not flat bottomed
- Requires hundreds of hours to build from scratch (not from a model kit) by our master artisans.
- Built with rare, high quality woods such as cherry, walnut, oak, birch and maple.
- The model rests perfectly on a large wood base (marble base pictured) between four arched metal dolphins.
- To build this ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship
- Dimensions: 50" x 15" x 34" (L x W x H) (1:49 scale)
Model Number B0801C |