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Constitution: Made of
timbers felled from
Maine to Georgia and
armed with cannons
cast in Rhode Island
and copper fastenings
provided by Paul
Revere, the U.S.S.
Constitution is truly
a national landmark.
Launched in Boston on
October 21, 1797, she
first put to sea in
1798. In 1812 she met
and defeated the
British ship H.M.S.
Guerriere, the first
in a grand succession
of victories in the
war of 1812. It was
during this ferocious
battle that the
seamen, astonished at
how the British
cannon balls were
bouncing off the
Constitution hull,
cried out "Sir, her
sides are made from
iron!" hence her
nickname, "Old
Ironside". The
Constitution is the
oldest commissioned
warship in the world
today.
30" Long x 9" Wide x
23" High (1:125
scale)
Museum quality with
many features not
available in a model
for under $4,000 or
in any model kit.
Real authentically
aged copper plated
hull, just like the
actual USS
Constitution (done to
prevent the toredo
worm from destroying
the hull)
Built with rare, high
quality woods such as
cherry, birch, maple
and rosewood.
Perfectly taught
rigging with varied
thread color and
thickness.
23 masterfully
stitched, thick
canvass sails that
hold their shape and
do not wrinkle
Meticulously painted
to the actual USS
Constitution
Machine turned brass
cannons and metal
anchors
Amazing details –
planked deck with
nail holes, authentic
lifeboats, rudder
chains, cannonball
racks, handcrafted
rosewood eagle on the
stern, US shield on
the bow and more.
Rests perfectly on a
large wood base
between four arched
dolphins (marble base
pictured).
Requires hundreds of
hours to build from
scratch (not from a
model kit) by our
master artisans.
To build this ship,
extensive research
was done using
various sources such
as the original
plans, drawings,
paintings and
pictures.
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