USS Constitution “Old Ironsides”. 1:76.8 Scale. By Model Shipways Plank-on-Bulkhead Kit. Model Shipways is proud to produce the best and most accurate USS Constitution available. Our kit is based on the 1927 Navy drawings, photographs and documentation used during the 1993-97 restoration. Plank-on-bulkhead construction features laser cut wooden parts. High quality basswood planking strips cover the hull and we include self-adhesive copper tape for hull plating. True-to-scale Britannia metal, brass and hardwood fittings and 16 photo-etched brass sheets provide life-like detail. Over 50 cannon, carronade and gun barrels duplicate original armament. Extra touches include laser cut gratings and engraved scrollwork. Four-hundred yards of rigging line in six diameters is also supplied. Model Shipways kit includes eight sheets of detailed plans and 48 page step-by-step instruction manual by Ben Lankford uncover the secrets of building a museum quality replica. Display base and pedestals not included. Launched on October 21, 1797, the USS Constitution has won every battle she’s ever fought – over 40 of them! She earned her nickname Old Ironsides after a sailor saw a cannonball bounce off her hull. Resting in Boston Harbor, she’s the oldest commissioned US warship. USS Constitution went through several restorations during her career. A major restoration between 1993 and 1997 prepared the frigate for her 200th anniversary. Workers restored the thick deck strakes and diagonal riders to strengthen the hull and make her seaworthy. They fitted fore, main and mizzen topsails, jib, flying jib, and spanker sails for the day when “Old Ironsides” would move under her own power once more. That historic moment arrived on July 21, 1997, when Constitution set sail from Marblehead Harbor to a point just one mile short of Halfway Rock. The five-mile cruise took one hour. Advanced Level Model Shipways Kit No. Length 48″ / Height 32″ / Width 16″ / Scale 5/32″ = 1 ft. All Auctions are covered under 14 day no hassle return policies. Please look at all pictures for details and condition. We are buyers of precious metals and collectibles. Please visit our page daily for new items we acquire at our store located in Philadelphia’s Historic Jeweler’s Row. Remember to save our store to your favorites! Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, Cyprus, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago. The item “Model Shipways USS Constitution Old Ironsides Wooden Ship Model Kit #2040 176″ is in sale since Monday, March 07, 2016. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden”. The seller is “333goldkings” and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to Australia, to Japan, to China, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Hong Kong, to New Zealand, SG, MY.
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