Model Shipways’ 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. Model Length 48″ / Height 32″ / Width 16″ / Scale 5/32″ = 1 ft. (1:76.8) Kit is complete with all laser cut wooden parts, planking strips, actual size plans, instruction book and parts list. The fittings package looks complete. The kit is still in production. So, replacement parts are available, should you need them. Four Books on the USS Constitution: Creating a Legend by Commander Tyrone G. Martin The Glorious Career of the USS Constitution by Dorothy E. Richard USS Constitution “Old Ironsides” by Commander Tyrone G. The item “Model Shipways MS2040 USS Constitution Wood Ship Model Kit Unbuilt em ja” is in sale since Friday, March 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden”. The seller is “langzam” and is located in Hollywood, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Model Shipways
- MPN: MS2040
- Recommended Age Range: Adult
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States