Constellation was the first to be commissioned. Constellation was built at Harris Creek Shipyard in Baltimore’s Fells Point and launched on 7 September 1797, just as the United States entered the Quasi-War with France. In February 1800 Constellation fought a night encounter with the frigate La Vengeance of 54 guns. Constellation was victorious after a five-hour battle. Since the encounter, Constellations incredible speed and power inspired the French to nickname her the “Yankee Racehorse”. Constellation, last sail-only warship designed and built by the U. This is an “Exclusive Edition” where the model has a unique serial number etched into the hull, which allows us to identify production date, the material used and all other production information of a model. Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. The front bowsprit and three large masts are connected securely using advanced rigging and lines painstakingly knotted and fastened by hand. Each yard has an attached hand-stitched rolled-up sail made of fine linen. The glorious American flag is attached to the mizzen yard. On the deck, there are stationed metal cannons, metal steering wheels, wood ladders and crane, captain’s dining and sleeping cabin, and many other handcrafted ornaments. There is also an exquisite detailed admiral’s quarter on the stern with beautiful decorative brass ornaments and an authentic hand-built lifeboat with ribs and planks. Features and further details. Dimension: 30″Lx10″Wx27H. Master Craftsmen spent more than 100 hours to construct this model strip by strip. We only use high-quality wood and metal to build the model, absolutely no plastic parts. It comes fully assembled and ready to be displayed. This model comes standard with a solid wood base and brass nameplate. A perfect gift for home to office decorator, boat enthusiast, or passionate collector. If you want to cancel or change the order you must inform us within 6 hours. We will process the order within 3 days. For damaged or defective items. Send us pictures to show the damages or defects. Once received the pictures, we will determine if the damage is fixable or not. All our models are handmade and most of the damages are easily fixed by super glue or wood glue. If it’s determined fixable “easily”, we will ask your customer to fix it since exchanging a new one may cause additional damages to both the old and new one. If parts are needed and available, we will send new parts for replacement at no cost. Please have your customer pack the item in the original packaging securely as the way it came in. Write the RA# on top of the package. All models are securely packed with foam sheets, peanuts, or bubble wraps. We will reply to you within 24 hours.
USS Constellation Medium Model Ship Handmade Wooden 30 Inches Fully Assembled