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Features

The Christian Radich Model #16186 measures 31.5"L x 7"W x 20"H. This model is shipped fully assembled and ready to be displayed. This wood model ship comes with a high quality, conditioned wood base complete with its own brass name plate. We rely on extensive research -- various pictures, original plans, drawings and digital imaging -- to build this HMS Victory model to scale. All of our tall ship models are built from the hull up by experienced master artisans, not from any sort of kit. To create the subtle details and contours of the deck and hull, plank-on-frame construction is employed. This requires hundreds of hours of painstaking, hand-wrought work. The highest quality rare woods (e.g. ebony, rosewood, blackwood, mahogany, jackwood and sycamore) are used to construct all of our wood model boats. They are subjected to specific seasoning procedures to ensure that models will withstand severe climate changes and will never warp or split. The detailed, hand-stitched sails of every wood model ship we offer are constructed of fine linen. The detailed riggings and linings are also of linen, and are painstakingly fastened by hand. Ornaments and decorations (e.g. cannons, portholes, anchors, dials and wheels among other details) are sculpted of brass, chrome and other metals. Skilled builders and artisans are responsible for the construction of every one of our handcrafted wooden model ships. To create a sturdy, perfectly aligned, built-to-scale masterpiece, each model’s frame and hull have to be precisely assembled. Narrow pieces of wood are cut into individual planks and then fastened one-by-one to the frame of the ship’s hull. When the frame planking is finished, individual pieces of wood are then fastened to the exterior of the hull, finalizing this assiduous process. Each scale model ship is micro-sanded a number of times to ensure maximal uptake for paint and varnish. Each time the model is micro-sanded, a layer of primer, paint and varnish is applied. This time-consuming re-application and layering process is what gives our models their realistic sheen. Each Christian Radich model ship is inspected at various steps of manufacturing and shipment to ensure the highest quality and most historical accuracy possible for your investment.

History

This full rigged Norwegian beast was delivered in June 1937. The grant for the vessel was established by a grant cavalry officer, Captain Christian Radich. With a full rigged three masted steel hull, the Christian Radich is 62.5 meters long and can reach 10 knots under engine power and 14 knots powered by sail. The Christian Radich was originally built as a training vessel for sailors in the Norwegian fleet and was used as such for years. The Christian Radich currently participates in the Cutty Sark Tall Ship’s Race and large sail events in various ports.

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Price:	$299.00 $499.00

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