CSS VIRGINIA model ship iron clad Civil War Merrimack FULLY ASSEMBLED - NOT A KIT - HANDCARVED FROM ROSEWOOD Start Price USD 129.99 Current Price USD 129.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location Alhambra, California See more about 'CSS VIRGINIA model ship iron clad Civil War Merrimack' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0    Model Comparison    Terms    Packaging   EBay Store    About Us   Visit our store/showroom Over 100  models available   Caribbean   Pirate Ship   USS Constitution   Charles Morgan   Baltimore Clipper   USS Essex   USS Constellation   Niagara   Lawrence   Rattlesnake        CSS Alabama   CSS Virginia   Monitor   USS Kearsarge   HMS Victory   HMS Surprise    Master &        Commander    HMS Bounty   HMS Leopard        Sov. of the Seas   Golden Hind   Mayflower   Cutty Sark   HMS Endeavour        San Felipe    Spanish Galleon    Santa Maria    Soleil Royal    Amerigo Vespucci    Batavia    Wasa    Gothenburg    Hermione    Bluenose    Atlantic    Enterprise    America    Defender    Shamrock    Ranger    Titanic    Queen Mary 2    Queen Mary    Normandie    Queen Elizabeth    Maj. of the Seas    Riva Aquarama    Chris Crafts    Typhoon    Riva Aquarama    Rivarama    Aquarama    Riva Ariston    Ferrari Hydro    USS Missouri    USS Enterprise  USS Ronald Regan    USS Hornet    Display Cases    Display Shelves    Display Tables    Bells    Ship Wheels    Spy Glasses    Compasses    Sextants    Nautical Clocks    Telescopes We Accept AllCredit Cards   Our Guarantee CSS Virginia Manufactured by Handcrafted Model Ships We are not Asian importers!   35" L x 7" W x 9" H    * Authentic replica    * Not a plastic toy    * Fully assembled    * Shipped out next day     * Tracking number email    * Money back guarantee CLICK HERE to view all pictures at once Add Handcrafted Model Ships as one of your favorite sellers  Model Comparison Our Model Ships Other EBay sellers Experience Manufactured by us.  46 years of design and assembly Importer, not the manufacturer.  Zero production or quality control. Model Quality Fully assembled authentic replica: wood lifeboats, wood masts, brass cannons, wrinkle-free sails Inaccurate replica:  plastic lifeboats, plastic masts, plastic cannons and wrinkled sails Service Richard Norris Founder and Master Builder Knowledgeable and friendly customer service. (800) 313-9128 No phone number.  Impossible to call with questions or issues. Pictures All angles and details of model shown, especially deck details. Various angles and details noticeably absent Model base FREE polished marble base with metal supports included Wood with plastic supports      Model Description 35" long x 7 " Wide x 9 " High (1:96 scale) Museum quality handcrafted wooden model ship with no plastic parts. Amazing details: planked deck, metal railings and anchors, brass cannons, cloth flags and more. Meticulously painted to the actual CSS Virginia Authentic lifeboats - not flat bottomed   Requires over 100 hours to carve the wood from scratch (not from a model kit) by our master artisans. Built with rare, high quality rosewood. The model rests perfectly on a large MARBLE base between four arched metal dolphins. To build this ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship. Also offering in the same scale the Monitor ironclad    Model History On 20 April 1861, when Virginia authorities took over the Norfolk Navy Yard after its evacuatuation by Federal forces, they found, among other valuable items, the hulk of the steam frigate USS Merrimack. Though burned to the waterline and sunk, the big ship's lower hull and machinery were intact. During the remainder of 1861 and the first two months of 1862, the Confederate States Navy raised, drydocked and converted her into a casemate ironclad ram, a new warship type that promised to overcome the Union's great superiority in conventional warships. Placed in commission as CSS Virginia in mid-February 1862, the ship's iron armor made her virtually invulnerable to contemporary gunfire. She carried ten guns of her own, a seven-inch pivot-mounted rifle at each end and a broadside battery of two six-inch rifles and six nine-inch smoothbores. Affixed to her bow was an iron ram, allowing the ship herself to be employed as a deadly weapon. To learn more about the history of the actual CSS Virginia - click here 100% Money Back Guarantee    Professional Packaging Shipped fully assembled and inspected Guaranteed to arrive undamaged Shipped immediately Tracking number emailed to you when shipped  Terms $49 in the USA AK and HI contact for a quote.  Canada is $99.  Insurance is optional for $10. FREE pickup at our retail store/showroom/workshop. Rates to England, Europe and Australia are at least  $195 if you pick the model up at the airport. Contact us before the auction ends with your address for an exact quote. We accept Paypal, money orders, or personal checks and all major credit cards over the phone.    Visit our retail store, showroom and workshop   Richard Norris Founder and Master Builder Please visit our EBay store...   Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!