{"product_id":"model-shipways-uss-constitution-1-76-scale-48-long-2040","title":"Model Shipways USS Constitution 1\/76 Scale 48\" Long - 2040","description":"\u003ch2\u003eModel Shipways USS Constitution 1\/76 Scale Wooden Ship Model Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuild a museum-quality replica of America's most legendary warship with this highly detailed \u003cstrong\u003eModel Shipways USS Constitution kit\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Features and Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 50 cannon, carronade, and gun barrels duplicating original armament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaser-cut gratings and engraved scrollwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-sewn unbleached muslin sails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e400 yards of rigging line in six diameters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight sheets of detailed plans by George F. Campbell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive 64-page step-by-step instruction manual by Ben Lankford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout USS Constitution \"Old Ironsides\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched on October 21, 1797, the \u003cstrong\u003eUSS Constitution\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModel Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:76 (5\/32\" = 1 ft. or 1\/8\" = 1 foot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48 inches (approximately 122 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 inches (approximately 81 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeam (Width):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-16 inches (approximately 30.5-40.6 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkill Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate to Advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel Expo No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e MS2040\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Display base and pedestals not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eExplore More Ship Models\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our complete selection of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wooden-ships\" target=\"_self\"\u003ewooden ship model kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/model-shipways\" target=\"_self\"\u003eModel Shipways products\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Looking for tools and supplies? Check out our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ship-modeling-tools\" target=\"_self\"\u003eship modeling tools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wood-glue\" target=\"_self\"\u003ewood glue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e to complete your build.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Model Shipways","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49788220670183,"sku":"MOD2040","price":533.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/7798\/9095\/files\/MOD_02_d2720bbb-8bd2-40b7-94e5-843bd301104b.jpg?v=1750835016","url":"https:\/\/mpmhobbies.com\/products\/model-shipways-uss-constitution-1-76-scale-48-long-2040","provider":"MPM Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}