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  BonHomme Richard #16190
BonHomme Richard
 
Dimensions: 32" L x 11" W x 29" H
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Price: $329.00 $499.00

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Features

  • The BonHomme Richard model ship measures 32"L x 11"W x 29"H.

  • All of our models are shipped fully assembled and ready to be displayed.

  • This historic 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 our tall ship models to scale.

  • 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 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 BonHomme Richard model ship is inspected at various steps of manufacturing and shipment to ensure the highest quality and the most historical accuracy possible for your investment.
History

On Feb. 4, 1779, The continental Congress placed a newly founded small navy under control of Captain John Paul Jones. The 33 year old commander quickly refitted the Duc De Duras, a French donation to increase the American war effort during the English war, to 20 guns a side. The newly armed ship was renamed BonHomme Richard. Jones sought to name the ship accordingly as an honor to both the Americans and the French.

He aptly chose the pen name of Benjamin Franklin, the current Ambassador to France, and the author of “Poor Richard’s Almanak.” This journal urged early 18th century men to seek out public roles to seek their destinies. This journal pushed many men to gain the will that resulted in the American Revolution.

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