SOLEIL ROYAL 44\" large scaled wood model ship historic French tall sailing boat
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SOLEIL ROYAL 44\" large scaled wood model ship historic French tall sailing boat:
$449.00
SOLEIL ROYAL ship model - very large scaled French ship44\" handcrafted wood tall ship model
- Scale: 1/55, very large scaled model. Dimensions: 44\" (L) x 15\" (W) x 38\" (H)
- Built from scratch with plank on frame construction. Premium quality, truly a work of art
- New! Hundres of building hours spent to complete this model. Magnificent for your home or business.
- Secured and packed inside a wooden crate and a carton box to insure a safe transportation.
are not in position during shipping to reduce damage risk and to save on shipping cost. Installing only involves tightening rigging lines since they\'re correctly attached to the bowsprit.
SoleilRoyal (Royal Sun) was a French 104-gun ship of the line, Flagship of AdmiralTourville. She was built in Brest between 1668 and 1670 by engineer LaurentHubac, was launched in 1669, and stayed unused in Brest harbour for years. Shewas recommissioned with 112 guns and 1200 men when the Nine Years\' War broke outin 1688 as the Flagship of the escadre du Ponant (squadron of the Ponant). Shewas said to be a good sailing ship and her decorations were amongst the mostbeautiful and elaborate of all baroque Flagships. The emblem of the \"sun\" hadbeen chosen by Louis XIV as his personal symbol.