$399.00 PLUS $79.00 SHIPPING WITHIN THE LOWER 48 STATES ONLY.
THE
SHIP IS 38"(long) x 34"(tall) x 12"(wide). The wood is mahogany and teak, the sails are linen.
HISTORY OF THE FRIGATE
USS CONSTELLATION - 1797 The
frigate Constellation was the first U.S. Navy ship to bear the name Constellation, for the "new constellation
of stars" on the American flag, The ship was launched in Baltimore on September 7, 1797 and was the first frigate
to be commissioned in the U.S. Navy. Constellation combined the firepower of a standard frigate with celerity of a Baltimore Clipper. Capable of cruising
at 14 knots, she earned the nickname, "Yankee Racehorse."In the first test against a foreign foe in the undeclared "Quasi War" with France, Constellation, with Captain Thomas Truxtun
commanding, won the first ship vs. ship victory of the U.S. Navy.On February 5, 1799, Constellation
captured the French 36-gun frigate Insurgente off the Island of Nevis in the West Indies. After failing to damage Constellation's
rigging, Insurgente closed to grapple. Using superior speed to advantage, Truxton maneuvered ahead and crossed
the Frenchman's bow, raking her deck with a murderous broadside. After a half-hour Insurgente struck her colors
in surrender. American casualties: two dead, and two wounded. French casualties: 29 dead, 71 wounded.Off the French base at Guadeloupe Island, Constellation
engaged the Vengeance, 52-guns, on February 2, 1800. In a five-hour nighttime slugging match, Constellation suffered 14 dead and 25 wounded. Vengeance,
a total wreck in danger of sinking with over twice as many casualties, escaped capture in the darkness.The frigate Constellation then participated in the
campaigns against the Barbary states and Caribbean pirates. During the War of 1812, while blockaded in the Elizabeth River, she participated in the battle of Craney
Island, helping to defend Norfolk, Virginia from capture by the British in 1813. After several overhauls and repairs, time took its
toll. In 1853 it was deemed that further renovation was not economically effective, and the frigate Constellation
was decommissioned and broken up at the Gosport Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was replaced by the
"sloop of war" USS Constellation. That ship is now retired and a museum in Baltimore Harbor.
The model is handcrafted from scratch by skilled
craftsmen. The ship is built according to scale of the original ship through original plans or, pictures using plank
on frame construction. The hull is joined by multi-pieces of dry thin wooden bar together. Inside the hull a special glue
is used which helps thin wooden bars stay close to one another and not split, crack or twist when the weather changes. The
construction method is entirely by hand and it takes hundreds of man hours to finish.
Only
the highest quality woods like rosewood, ebony, blackwood, mahogany and teak are used in building the model. Canons, muskets, anchors and other tiny details are made of metal (for decoration)
Sails
and rigging lines are made of linen.
$399.00 PLUS $79.00 SHIPPING
BEAUTIFUL NEW 38"(long) x 32"(tall) x 13"(wide)" WOOD HANDCRAFTED
MODEL SHIP WITH COPPER HULL.
Exclusive Edition - The model is uniquely identified by a serial
number, which
is
laser cut to the hull of each model. With this number, we will be able to identify
the date of a model, the material that we used
on the model, the craftsmen who
worked on each area of the model, the individual who inspected the model and
also the professional packaging staff, who
finally packed the model into shipping box.
We put quality as a priority, thus we thoroughly supervise all steps of the ship
building
from beginning to end.
The model ship is 100% hand crafted from scratch in wood using the “plank on frame”
construction method.
The
copper plated hull is covered with fiberglass for reinforcement to keep the copper plates from falling off.
Hundreds of hours are required to finish a model
like this. The completed model contains many details
created
by skilled master craftsmen. In addition, this model along with my other models are made
from the finest woods available
such as rosewood, mahogany, teak and other exotic tropical woods.
Chrome and brass fittings constitute the excellence
of the models and finally each model goes through
a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.
$299.00 INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE LOWER 48 STATES
ONLY. MISSISSIPPI RIVER
KING - The model is 30"Lx17"Hx7"W
Handcrafted
from scratch in blackwood, mahogany and teak.
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