Wasa Warship

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Price: $977.98
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Wasa Tall Ship Model

The WASA Measures 38" (long) x 11" (wide) x 33" (high).

The WASA is shipped fully assembled, ready to be displayed. This is one of the finest model ships available anywhere! Great Gift Item! The model ship sits perfectly on the included base, which is made of a high-quality, conditioned wood, and has a brass name plate. The WASA tall ship model is built from scratch by experienced master craftsmen and is not from any sort of kit. To create the subtle details and definitions of the deck and hull, the plank on frame method of construction is used, which requires hundreds of hours of pain-staking, detailed work. No two are exactly the same.

The highest quality, rare woods (including Ebony, Rosewood, Blackwood, Mahogany, Jack wood, and Sycamore) used to construct our models are subjected to specific seasoning procedures to ensure that the model will withstand severe climate and never warp or split. Ornaments and decorations on this model (which may include cannons, portholes, anchors, muskets, and other details) are sculpted of brass, chrome, and other metals. Sails are handmade of fine linen and rigging lines vary in weight, thickness and color. The detailed, hand-stitched sails of this model ship are constructed of fine linen. The detailed rigging's and lining are painstakingly fastened by hand and also made of linen.

Extensive research is required to build each model to scale, using various pictures, original plans, drawings, and digital imaging. Each model ship is examined during various processes of manufacturing and shipment to ensure the highest quality possible.

Historic Past:

The Swedish warship Regalskeppet Vasa, or “Wasa”, 1628 was arguably the most elaborately decorated sea vessel of the 1620s. Commissioned by the King of Sweden, the Wasa was the finest warship of the Swedish Navy. The King insisted that the warship be fitted with a secondary row of cannons to compliment the primary row. The ignorance of this request was readily apparent when the Wasa, in hopes of being one of the greatest of gunships, sunk not even a mile from land, 20 minutes after her launch.

The Wasa ship was recovered 333 years later in 1961 and everything was salvaged perfectly. The wood and artifacts of the ship were infused with polyethylene glycol to preserve the integrity of the craftsmanship and the leather was similarly treated. Over 3,000 artifacts were recovered from the wreck site. A popular tourist attraction in Sweden, the Wasa ship is currently displayed as the pride and joy of the Statents Sjöhistoriska Museum on the Stockholm waterfront.

on 03/04/2013 01:10pm
What a huge model!

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