Galleon San Felipe-1690 Spanish Armada Galleon Tall Ship handmade Wood Model

Description

San Felipe Spanish Galleon Model Tall Ship since 1690
The San Felipe
is one of the most favoured ships among the ship model builders. The model is elegant, very beautifully designed, and makes a decorative piece of art to be displayed at home or in the office.
This high quality, highly detailed, expert level, tall ship model is Brand New, fully assembled and ready for display
(not a kit)
.
This tall ship model was specially designed by joining multiple small pieces of wood like
wild cherry
and other exotic wood together on the hull by the plank on bulkhead method,
the very bottom is made of copper and wood. The model is designed as the original San Felipe Galleon was with many details. The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish.
There are hundreds of solid brass ornaments and the stern is the most decorated with brass railings, lanterns and figurines.
The San Felipe
was built by King of Spain and launched in 1690, was one of the most beautiful Spanish galleons of the XVII century as many decorative ornaments adorned her hull
.
She was the lead ship of the famous Spanish Armada. The San Felipe displaced more than 1000 tons and was armed with 96 cannons, enabling her to take on the most formidable ships in the French and British navies. The San Felipe's role in the war against the British and French was to help protect Spanish settlements and harbors, to transport treasures, and to safeguard the long and hazardous passage back to Spanish ports.
In 1705, she participated in a furious and heroic battle between 12 Spanish ships and 35 British ships. After 24 hours of battle, she was captured by an English ship, but was so badly damaged that she could not be salvaged as a prize. She went down to the bottom of the ocean with several tons of gold.
The huge model measures overall
110sm-3ft 7.307087in
long from bow to stern.
height -90sm.-2ft 11.43307i
n
It's a fabulous ship model that will be a conversation piece for any room or office.
Highlights about this model tall ship:
100% hand built from scratch using “plank on bulkhead” construction method
Included with this expert level tall ship model is a solid wood base with a brass name plate
Size: length
110sm-(3ft 7.307087in),
height -90sm.-(2ft 11.43307in
)
Condition: New (fully assembled)
Hundreds of hours where required to finish this model sailboat
Completed model contains thousands of details created by skillful master craftsmen.
Made of finest wood like
wild cherry and copper bottom
Chrome and brass fittings and ornaments constitute the excellence of this model
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Free shipping only
Europe
Item will be shipped within 1 to
5
business days of payment received confirmation
A tracking number will be provided after the item has shipped out.
All shipments are
FULLY INSURED.
Shipping is available to anywhere in
the WORLD,
please contact me for an exact quote.
If shipping is to be to Alaska or Hawaii, or any other part of the world, please contact me for the exact shipping.
International buyers are responsible for all customs & import fees, please contact your local post office for rates.
Packing
:
Models are securely packed with foam sheets, peanuts or bubble wraps. Most of the items are shipped double boxes. All tall ships expert level are fully assembled and packed in an extremely secure wooden crate which is boxed and sometimes double box.