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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)
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Copper-plated bottom: individual copper pieces that were weathered unevenly to create a realistic look (no  paint, no fake lines.)
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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