Model Shipways USS Constitution 1/76 Scale 48" Long - 2040

Model Shipways USS Constitution 1/76 Scale Wooden Ship Model Kit

Build a museum-quality replica of America's most legendary warship with this highly detailed Model Shipways USS Constitution kit. Based on the 1927 Navy drawings and documentation used during the 1993-97 restoration, this intermediate to advanced level kit is the most accurate USS Constitution model available, weighing an impressive 12 pounds when complete.

Kit Features and Construction

This plank-on-bulkhead construction kit includes laser-cut wooden parts with high-quality basswood planking strips that cover the hull. Self-adhesive copper tape is provided for authentic hull plating. The kit features over 1,400 precision-cast Britannia metal, brass, and hardwood fittings, plus 16 photo-etched brass sheets for life-like detail.

• Over 50 cannon, carronade, and gun barrels duplicating original armament
• Laser-cut gratings and engraved scrollwork
• Pre-sewn unbleached muslin sails
• 400 yards of rigging line in six diameters
• Eight sheets of detailed plans by George F. Campbell
• Comprehensive 64-page step-by-step instruction manual by Ben Lankford

About USS Constitution "Old Ironsides"

Launched on October 21, 1797, the USS Constitution has won every battle she's ever fought—over 40 of them. She earned her nickname "Old Ironsides" after a sailor saw a cannonball bounce off her hull. Resting in Boston Harbor, she remains the oldest commissioned US warship.

A major restoration between 1993 and 1997 prepared the frigate for her 200th anniversary. Workers restored the thick deck strakes and diagonal riders to strengthen the hull and make her seaworthy. They fitted fore, main and mizzen topsails, jib, flying jib, and spanker sails for the historic moment on July 21, 1997, when Constitution set sail from Marblehead Harbor under her own power for the first time in decades. The five-mile cruise took one hour.

Model Specifications

• Scale: 1:76 (5/32" = 1 ft. or 1/8" = 1 foot)
• Length: 48 inches (approximately 122 cm)
• Height: 32 inches (approximately 81 cm)
• Beam (Width): 12-16 inches (approximately 30.5-40.6 cm)
• Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
• Model Expo No.: MS2040

Note: Display base and pedestals not included.

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