Royal Louis - Wooden Model Sailing Ship, 37"L

Royal Louis - Wooden Model Sailing Ship, 37"L. Individually built, completely assembled, handcrafted model of the Royal Louis.

The Royal Louis was a 3-deck vessel with 120 guns. Her captain was a Squadron Admiral. She was one of the most powerful first-rank vessels belonging to the French Royal Navy at that time. Our model represents the Royal Louis according to the plans of 1779, when she was Admiral-Ship of the Blue and White Squadron, being part of the American Squadron, also called Earl d'Estaing's.

• Hand Built, Fully Assembled museum quality model with Display Stand
• Measures 37" in length, 36" in height and 12" wide
• Beautifully constructed of exotic woods such as ebony, rosewood, yellow and red cedar, mahogany, teak, black wood, walnut, cherry, birch and maple and other tropical woods
• Researched and completely built from scratch, one at a time, in scale to the original plans
• 100% hand built from scratch using "plank on frame" construction method, gluing together multiple pieces of dry, thin wood
• Finely painted and varnished finishes
• Metal parts and details that are bronzed, gold tone or chrome plated or painted
• Fabric sails with intricate line rigging
• With these artistic assemblies, there will be minor differences in appearance

Each model ship or boat is individual packed in a carton box. A wooden frame is used to protect most model tall ships and boat models from breakage for if the box is accidentally tipped over, dropped, etc... Sailboats and sailing ships with simpler detail are packed with masts folded down, ready to display after simple, easy assembly.