USS Constitution 38"

Item  #  B0802

USS Constitution 38"
 
  • 38" long x 12" Wide x 28" High (1:64 scale).  15 Lbs.
  • 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 canvas 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 and thickness to 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 marble base 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.
 
The U.S.S. Constitution was never defeated in battle. Despite its nickname, "Old Ironsides," it was a wooden ship. Yet its battle record is perfect. It stands as a glowing symbol of American naval might.

In 1794, the new United States was worried about the war between France and Great Britain. The Constitution, which had been ratified just three years before, provided for the introduction of a naval force. Congress passed a bill giving permission to build six navy ships. One of these was the U.S.S. Constitution.

It saw action early and often, as the U.S. struggled with the fleet ships of the Barbary Pirates. During the Siege of Tripoli, the Constitution led the way, bombarding the city and capturing enemy ships left and right.

Success also came during the War of 1812, in which the Constitution sunk a large number of ships belonging to the British navy, then supposed to be the best navy in the world.
     
     
 USS Constitution 38" $479.95
     
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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