HMS SOVEREIGN of
the SEAS model
About the construction of the
HMS Sovereign of the
Seas
wooden scale model:
- Built from scratch over
hundreds of hours by master artisans
- Metal figurehead and other decoration. Sharp
decoration that no
other models in the market can match
- Double
plank-on-frame
construction (very
important)
-
Copper-plated bottom:
individual copper pieces that were weathered unevenly to
create a realistic look (no paint, no fake lines.)
-
Blackened metal cannons and wooden carriage.
Under the main deck, all guns are "real" guns which
have proper barrels and wooden carriages which sit on 2
real decks under the main deck. These
guns are not simple barrels inserted into a solid hull
like in a cheap model.
- Authentic extensive rigging system comprised of many
different sizes of rope and features numerous blocks and
deadeyes
- Full length masts and bowsprit per construction plans
(We never cut
them short for the convenience of packing and low cost
shipping)
History of HMS
Sovereign of the Seas:
HMS Sovereign
of the Seas was world’s first three-decked ship. With a length of 215 feet, and tonnage 1,522 tons,
she was far and away the largest and most powerful
ship in the world of her time.
Charles I
of England gave the order to build her in 1634. Her
completion took the labors of over a thousand
craftsmen for three years. Two other large vessels,
Greyhound and Roebuch, were built of the waste from
the building of her.
When the
ship was launched in 1637, besides her sizes, the
abundance and the value of her ornaments were the
most striking features. The designs of the
ornaments were by the famous Sir Anthony Van Drych.
The ornaments were carried out by the master
sculptor of the King, Gerald Christmas.
Sovereign
of the Seas sailed with a crew of 800 men. She
fired a broadside of two tons of metal and was known
by the name "Golden Devil." In her first naval
engagement in 1652, she sank a large Dutch warship
with a single broadside!
In 1695,
Sovereign of the Seas was almost 60 years old and
the admiralty considered having her scrapped. However, during the night of January 27th of 1696,
when she was anchored in the port of Chatham, a
cook forgot to blow out a candle in his
quarters. The candle fell over and a short time
later Sovereign of the Seas was engulfed in flames
from stern to stern. The hull burned down to the
water line and what was left sank down to the harbor
floor.
For 60 years she ruled
the seas, unmatched.
Dimensions and price of
the
HMS
Sovereign of the Seas
model:
44" long x 37" tall x 16" wide
$5,930
Shipping and insurance
in the contiguous US included. Other places: $600 flat
rate. This model is in
stock and will be shipped within five business days.
Learn more about
the
Sovereign of the Seas tall ship:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sovereign_of_the_Seas
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