MODEL SHIP & DISPLAY CASE -LE SOLEIL ROYAL- NEW MODEL THE SHIP COMES BOLTED INTO A BEAUTIFUL CHERRY WOOD CASE Start Price USD 699.00 Current Price USD 699.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 27, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location California See more about 'MODEL SHIP & DISPLAY CASE -LE SOLEIL ROYAL- NEW MODEL' Description MAGNIFICENT NEW WOOD HANDCRAFTED MODEL SHIP. THE SHIP WAS HANDCRAFTED BY A MASTER CRAFTSMAN, FULLY ASSEMBLED AND READY FOR DISPLAY WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT.   THE SHIP COMES WITH A DARK CHERRYWOOD DISPLAY CASE AND TABLE BASE AS SHOWN IN THE LAST PHOTO (The ship shown in the case is not Soleil Royal).  THE SHIP IS BOLTED INTO THE CASE (can be removed) AND THEN CRATED AND BOXED FOR SAFE SHIPPING. The ship is 37"long x11"wide x 36"high Our models such as this model can be found at times displayed in galleries in the 5 star resorts like The Venetian or Caesar Palace Las Vegas.  From New York to Los Angeles, from London to Paris and Seoul to Tokyo, you can find the ships in the center of gorgeous galleries.  Museums also display the model ships; celebrities own the ships and television channels like ABC, or NBC use the ships in their shows.  Some have also been purchase by cruise ship companies, a movie studio and a famous magazine. LE SOLEIL ROYAL - 1669 - Named in honor of the Sun King, Louis XIV, Le Soleil Royal was one of the most powerful warships 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 ARE FOR THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ONLY.  INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH PAYPAL ONLY. THE SHIP COMES CRATED AND BOXED. Place a Bid!