A few photos of the USS Constitution. This model took me 9 years to build. Essentially this is a scratch built model other than the commercial castings that were purchased. All metals are Britiannia which will not discolor or dereriorate over time. Enjoy her as I did.
38" long x 28" tall x 17" wide. Plexiglas case is 43" long x 32" tall x 18" wide. The base is actually a chest top. The case is included, but unless you can talk my wife out of the teak chest, we need to get a different base in the wood of your choosing.
Ask on this model is $9,995.00 USD. Shipping will be a separate charge after confirmation of all necessary details.
Please note that the first half of the pictures show white netting along the bulwarks, bow head, and tops. This has since been changed to a more scale appearing black netting as seen in the final photos.
Notice in the bowhead the crew's heads, three on each side. Each plank is hand laid to get the effect of the tar between each plank. Bulwarks are scale thickness and graduation.
Each stay was one 'rope' with rope (thread) frapping the entire length to prevent chafing. The mouse prevents the loop from pulling through and is scale to the era. Again the top netting is now black. Can you find the cannonades?
Both the Spar deck (top deck) and the Gun Deck are fully detailed. Each cannon is fully rigged as per documentation, a dedicated swab bucket to each pair of cannons.
A totally awesome transom on this model. Cast Brittianna metal fittings attached to a brass etched plate. This is one of the items that make this model specific to the year 1818, along with bulwark color.
Ahh yes, with the black netting up at the bow. The cast detail here also is specific to 1813. Thougn not clearly seen in photos, the copper plates are scale size, and laid in scale pattern, with simulated copper nail heads. The entire hull is plank on frame. Basswood is the exterior surface and all wooden details.
Another view showing all the netting is now black and much less intrusive.
This was during construction to give an idea of just what was involved that pictures can only show this way. Note how each crossbeam has a 'knee' that has a different angle at the bulwark. This was done so as to not interfere with the gun ports. The gun ports, by the way, in 1813 did not have doors or shutters of any type.
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