HMS Surprise 37"

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Dimensions: 37"L x 12"W x 31"H

About our Model:
Our spectacular HMS Surprise model is handcrafted from beautiful wood such as rosewood, mahogany and teak, along with various other exotic wood. The hull is constructed using the plank on frame method, each strip of exotic wood are carefully joined together to form the smooth hull. This model is completely hand built to spec by skillful and creative master craftsmen; you will be amazed at how real it looks. The ship has a clear varnish coating. On the ship, you can come across incredible features such as: wooden bowsprit, foremast, mainmast, and mizzen mast. They are all connected to numerous full-size fabric sails which has detailed stitching, all of the rigging is painstakingly fastened by hand in matching colors. On the main deck, you will come across 2 wooden boats situated in a large rectangular area with 2 wooden bunkers, a wooden/metal ship's wheel, and a wooden bunker with a telescope. On the poop deck, the navigational area, has another 2 metal ship's wheels for the captain, plus a wooden cabin. There are metal hand-rails surrounding the beak deck area toward the quarter deck. You can easily spot 2 rows of numerous metal cannons on both sides of the hull. In addition, you will find supplementary crafted metal parts on the ship such as: anchors, lantern, statues, and much more...There’s also the wooden rudder held with metal - used to help the ship maneuver in the right direction. An attached wooden stand with a nameplate engraved “HMS Surprise 1794” is standard on this model. Our model was built according to scale using original plans, pictures and drawings. We absolutely use no plastic parts only the highest quality wood and metal. This model is carefully secured and packed inside a wooden crate for shipping purposes. Our HMS Surprise model comes fully-assembled and ready to be display.

Brief History:
HMS Surprise was a 38-gun frigate of the Hebe Class of the Royal Navy, although all these Fifth Rate frigates were re-classed as 46-gun under the general re-rating of February 1817, from when carronades on the quarter deck and forecastle were included in the rating. She carried a complement of 284 officers and ratings, and a primary armament of 28 eighteen-pounder guns on her upper deck, with 8 nine-pounder guns (and six 32-pounder carronades) on her quarter deck and 2 nine-pounder guns (and 2 more 32-pounder carronades) on her forecastle.
The Surprise was ordered on 10 April 1809, and her keel was laid down at Milford Dockyard in Pembrokeshire in January 1810. She was launched on 25 July 1812, and sailed round to Plymouth Dockyard to be completed. Fitting-out took place between 9 August and 1 December 1812, and she was commissioned in September 1812 under the command of Captain Sir Thomas John Cochrane, sailing for the West Indies on 19 December 1812. She measured 150 feet 4 inches on the gun deck, with a breadth of 40 feet and a half-inch, and a depth in hold of 12 feet 9 inches, giving a tonnage of just over 1,072.
Under Cochrane's command, she served initially on the Leeward Islands, where she captured the American 12-gun privateer Decatur on 16 January 1813, and subsequently on the North American station during the War of 1812. From June 1814 she was commanded by Capt. George Knight and was present at the bombardment of Fort McHenry in September 1814. She paid off out of commission into Ordinary (ie. reserve) in August or September 1815. By 1822 she had been reduced to a hulk at Milford, but was then fitted out at Plymouth as a convict hulk to be stationed at Cork, Ireland, where she remained until sold (for £2,010) there in 1837.

Highlights about this wooden model Tall Ship:

100% hand built from scratch using “plank on frame” construction method.

Hundreds of hours is required to finish a model.

Completed models contain thousands of details created by our skillful master craftsmen.

Made of finest wood like Rosewood, Mahogany, Teak and other exotic tropical wood.

Chrome and brass fittings and ornaments constitute the excellence of our models

Extensive research through original plans and pictures make our models authentic.

Each model goes through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.

Just the perfect gift for your home or office and for the boat enthusiast or passionate wooden model ship collector.

- Our models have all the little details that will amaze you the moment you see them.

- Just look at them and you will highly appreciate not only the skills but also the time that our master craftsmen spend on each of these models.

This model was specially designed by joining multi small pieces of yellow and black wood together on the hull.

The deck is designed as the original Victory with details.

* Recommended by the experts: It is an excellent idea to put your model ship in a display case for protection.

* Your display case will increase the value of your majestic, gallery quality model ship, and keep it, protecting it in pristine condition for future generations.

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