BRIEF HISTORY
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. A major restoration
between 1993-1997 prepared the frigate for her 200th anniversary and made her
seaworthy. On July 21, 1997, the Constitution set sail from Marblehead Harbor
and traveled 5 miles in one hour, to a point just one mile short of Halfway Rock.
At 5/32" = 1' 0” (1:76) scale, the Model Shipways
U.S.S. Constitution cross-section model is relatively easy to build and still
offers precise detail. This highly detailed kit features nearly 600 laser cut
basswood parts, 144 cast Britannia metal parts, seven different types of
rigging line, high quality wooden dowels for the mast and yards and four sheets
of photo-etched brass details. Five sheets of plans and over 90 pages of
step-by-step photo illustrated instructions are included.
The kit is designed by master model builder Ken Foran. When
designing and building the model prototype, Ken marveled at the skills,
ingenuity and challenges of the original ship builders who built “Old
Ironsides” with none of the modern technology, tools and heavy equipment to do
so. We think you will enjoy building this cross-section too!
KIT FEATURES:
- Historically accurate, highly detailed cross-section model
in wood
- True plank-on-frame construction
- Laser-cut basswood parts
- Cleanly cast Britannia metal components
- Detailed photo-etched metal parts
- Five pages of plans and 90+ pages of photo illustrated,
clearly written instructions
MODEL SPECIFICATIONS
- Length 4”
- Height 32”
- Scale 1:76, 1 ft. = 5/32”
