MODEL BOATS LE SOLEIL ROYAL BEAUTIFUL NEW WOOD MODEL Start Price USD 299.00 Current Price USD 299.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 10, 2008 End Time Monday, October 20, 2008 Location California See more about 'MODEL BOATS LE SOLEIL ROYAL BEAUTIFUL NEW WOOD MODEL' Description FABULOUS NEW WOOD HANDCRAFTED MODEL WARSHIP.  The ship is 30"L x 27"T x 10"W and like all of my ships this model is not a kit and not plastic, it's all handcrafted from wood. LE SOLEIL ROYAL - 1669 - Named in honor of the Sun King, Louis XIV, the warship Le Soleil Royal was one of the most powerful ships of her day. Only the highest quality woods like rosewood, ebony, blackwood, mahogany and teak are used in building the model ships. In general, this is how the following woods are used:Ebony (for blocks and small details) English Sycamore (for the hull)Rosewood (for the hull)Blackwood (for the hull)Mahogany (for the masts, squares, crow nests)Cherrywood (for the deck)Canons, muskets, anchors and other tiny details are made of metal (for decoration)Sails and rigging lines are made of linen. The model is handmade from scratch by skilled craftsmen and it's built according to scale of the original ship, through original plans or pictures using plank on frame construction. The hull is joined by multi-pieces of dry thin wooden bar together. Inside the hull a special glue is used which helps thin wooden bars stay close to one another and not split, crack or twist when the weather changes. The construction method is entirely by hand and it takes hundreds of man hours to finish. THE MODEL SHIP IS NOT A TOY AND SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM CHILDREN. SHIPPING CHARGES SHOWN ARE FOR THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ONLY.  INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH PAYPAL ONLY. THE SHIP COMES CRATED AND BOXED. Place a Bid!