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  Gorch Fock #16187
Gorch Fock
 
Dimensions: 37" L x 11" W x 25" H
Sold Fully Assembled

Price: $329.00 $499.00

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Features

  • The Gorch Fock Model #16187 measures 37"L x 11"W x 25"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 Gorch Fock 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 tall ship of the German Navy is the second ship of the original vessel and shares its name. Both of the vessels are named in honor of the German writer Johann Kinau who wrote under the code name “Gorch Fock.” The current Gorch Fock was created in 1958 and has sailed over 150 cruises including an around the world tour.

The Gorch Fock was designed as a very safe ship, equipped with a righting moment that could bring her back to an upright position even when heeled past 90 degrees. Additional safety features that come standard included lifeboats and a strengthening of the body and bulkheads for possible collisions.

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