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SS ROTTERDAM

The Rotterdam, known as "The Grande Dame," came into service for Holland-America Line in 1959. She is the largest passenger liner ever built in the Netherlands.


 

The Rotterdam was the last great Dutch "ship of state", employing the finest artisans from Holland in her construction and fitting out process. With a career spanning forty years, she was also one of the most successful passenger ships of all time.  She sailed from 1959 until her final retirement in the fall of 2000.




SS Rotterdam is now a hotel and tourist attraction in her old home port of Rotterdam. The ship has largely maintained her original character and remains in good condition.  She was restored in Poland and Germany and on August 4, 2008 returned to the city of Rotterdam. After completion of the refurbishment the ship will be opened to the public.  

This primarily wood Rotterdam model ship features:

- Plank-on-frame hull. This construction method gives accurate hulls, as artisans create the frame of the hull exactly like in drawings. The solid hull method, on the other hand, employs most guesswork on the degree of curvature.

- Windows and portholes are cutouts (not black decals or indentation) which are clean, uniform, and aligned. We are not shy to show the model in large photos. Nothing to hide!

- Lighting feature is included.
 A ship is not an ocean liner without beautiful lighting.


36" long x 12.5" tall x 5" wide  $3,590  Shipping and insurance in contiguous USA included. Other places: $400 flat rate.

Other sizes, please send us an email for a quote. We have built several eight-foot long ocean liner models.

Model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start the process. $500    The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed, in 3-4 months. We'll email you with 24 hrs to confirm your order.

Don't be fooled by many cheap models out there. They are very wrong. The hull has ridiculous shape. The whole ship is way too tall for an ocean liner. Railing doesn't remotely assemble that of any of any ships, let alone the Rotterdam. All parts are oversized, including the rigging. Too much to described. We have never seen a model that ugly.