Captain's Line Model Ships - HMS Bounty - Speical Limited Sale
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Captain's Line Model Ships - HMS Bounty
These replica ships are hand crafted by master boat builders from the original ships pictures and drawings.
Shipped Fed-Ex GroundShipped assembled. No assembly required.The ships are 100% scratch built, put together piece by piece, similar to an actual ship. There are no model kits used here. The wood is cut from the trees.All our ships are Plank on Frame construction (hollow hulls). Ribs on the inside, piece by piece on the hull and deck. If you look closely, you can see the nails used to secure the strips of wood to the internal ribs.Appreciate the rigging, the stitching on the sails, and the fantastic craftsmanship.The lines on the ship are working lines. They can be tightened and loosened.Each ship comes with a solid wooden stand and a brass nameplate.Every ship comes with her history printed on antiqued paper along with a stand. This is displayed beside the ship.The ships are imported from all over the world from master craftsmen who specialize in model boat building.The boats are made from woods such as cherry, different types of teak, mahogany, oak, rosewood, ash, and other exotic woods.
About the ship:H.M.S. Bounty - A coal-carrying merchant ship operating on the coast of England, The Bounty was purchased by the admiralty and recommissioned in 1787. She was to sail halfway around the world to Tahiti; collect Cargo and transport it to the West Indies. A dramatic mutiny was lead by Fletcher Christian against the infamous Captain Bligh. After completion of the commissioned trip, Fletcher and his mutineers forced Bligh into the launch with 18 of his loyal supporters. Bligh navigated the longboat 3,600 miles and settled for the next 25 years on Pitcairn Island.
Size in inches: 23 x 18 x 6
