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Built in 1636, La
Couronne is reputed to have been France's first great ship.
Cardinal Richelieu personally supervised her decoration and fitting
out. Ornamentation was designed and created by the most famous
craftsmen and artists of her day.
One look at
Corel's La Couronne ship model kit and you'll think you're
back in the splendor of 17th century France. Sculptured
ornamentation, figurehead, stern lanterns and other sculptured
ornaments are beautifully gilded metal. Blocks, deadeyes, belaying
pins, gratings and cannon carriages are walnut. Her 64 cannon and
many other fittings are solid brass. Double plank-on-bulkhead
construction uses pre-cut poplar for frames and keel. Planking is
done with thin strips of walnut and limewood. Masts, deck and
display cradle and other wooden parts are fashioned from tanganyka,
beech, mahogany, and maple. Twelve sheets of plans and step-by-step
instructions make for trouble-free construction.
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