Product Description
This expert level, highly detailed, museum quality, Defender 1895 Half model is fully assembled and ready for display (not a kit). The manufacturer is Abordage'.
What makes this a half model as opposed to a half hull model is the intricate deck details such as deck house, mast, hatches, winches, vents and a steering wheel.
This Defender 1895 America's Cup half model was crafted in mahogany and tropical hard woods by the traditional plank on bulkhead method. After the bulkheads are laid and the hull lines trued, the hull is planked with individual wooden strips to form a smooth silhouette.
The Defender 1895 model is then sanded, hand painted with dark green topsides and a grey boot stripe. The hull is stained and varnished to a mirror-like finish. The half model is then mounted on a ready to hang wooden plaque, with an engraved brass nameplate.The half model is built exactly to scale as the original Defender was. The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish.
The Art of making half models is as old as ship building itself! Half models were crafted by ship builders to give three-dimensional shape to their hull designs.
The half model plaque measures 29.5"(75cm) x 7.8"(20cm) and the model measures 23.6"(60cm) long from bow to stern. It's an historic half model sailboat that is sure to become a treasured family heirloom.
Highlights about this Defender 1895 America's Cup half model:
- 100% hand crafted using “plank on bulkhead” construction method
- The manufacturer is Abordage
- Hand sanded hulls are finished with marine varnishes and polyurethane paint
- Included with this expert level model boat is an engraved brass nameplate
- Size Plaque: 29.5" overall length x 7.8" height
- Size Model: 23.6" overall length
- Condition: New (fully assembled)
- Hundreds of hours where required to finish this half model sailboat
- Made of the finest mahogany and tropical hard wood
- Extensive research through original plans and pictures make this model authentic
- This model went through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop
Valkyrie III 1895 America's Cup Half Hull Model Also Available.
