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| choice of two models details below CLICK HERE TO: SEE MORE PICTURES USS CONSTELLATION - PAINTED 37" long x 12" Wide x 28" High took over 400 hours to build from scratch (not from a model kit) by a master artisan. ____________________________________________________________________ CLICK HERE TO: SEE MORE PICTURES USS CONSTELLATION - SPECIAL 37" long x 12" Wide x 28" High took over 430 hours to build from scratch (not from a model kit) by a master artisan. special edn ONLY has copper hull ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- GENERAL MODEL DESCRIPTION painted in authentic colours Plank on bulkhead construction (a painstaking process where each individual plank is added to the hull one at a time). Built with rare, high quality woods such as light ebony, rosewood and blackwood. The model rests perfectly on a large, polished base between four arched dolphins. Masterfully stitched canvas sails. No plastic parts (metal anchors and machine turned brass cannons. Significant deck detail. 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. HISTORY The first U.S. Navy ship to bear the name Constellation, for the "new constellation of stars" on the American flag, was launched in Baltimore on September 7, 1797. Rating 38 guns, displacing 1,278 tons, with 164-ft. length and 40 ft., 6 in. beam, 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." |
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