USS Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides," is a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy. Named after the United States Constitution, she is the oldest commissioned ship afloat in the world and is still in service in the US Navy (while HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned ship in the world by three decades, she is permanently drydocked). The Constitution was one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794. Joshua Humphreys designed them to be the Navy's capital ships and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed than the standard run of frigates from the period.

An ideal choice for beginners! Model has plenty of detail without many of the complexities of scale ship modeling. Hull sections are pre-formed poplar plywood, ready for planking. Fittings include walnut deadeyes, blocks, gun carriages and barrels; burnished metal cannon and lots of copper and brass hardware. Silk flag, rigging, water casks and hardwood pedestal are all includes. Six sheets of plans and instructions are easy-to-follow.
 

 USS Constitution Hull Sect Paint Set (6 bottles)  MV32PS   

$23.94   

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