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HMS Surprise ship model

 
 

In the middle of the Napoleonic era (1805), the French had captured most of Europe and intended to seize England, the final piece of the puzzle. In an effort to protect England from an invading force, the British Navy was ordered to intercept and destroy French vessels before they near the shoreline. Among them, HMS Surprise, received the specific instructions: "Intercept French Privateer, Acheron…you will sink, burn, or take her as prize."

 Led by Jack Aubrey, the British ship found its way down to the Brazilian coastline. Ironically, however, it was the Acheron that took the Brits by surprise. Outmaneuvered and outgunned, Surprise suffered significant damage, including the destruction of her rudder and the loss of many men. Managed to escape, the courageous Captain fixed up his battered ship and hunted down the superior Acheron for a showdown.  The final battle came when Aubrey gambled on superior seamanship and captured the Acheron. This achievement of HMS Surprise was unmatched throughout the world’s naval history.  

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  This HMS Surprise model features:

  • Scratch-built

  • Double plank-on-frame

  • All parts are wooden or metal

  • Copper-plated bottom: individual copper pieces that were weathered unevenly to create a realistic look

  • Fine deck details

  • Wooden base

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36" long x 28.5" tall x 10" wide        $890      S&H is $130

To add 110v light feature to one of the above models:  $200        
(Cord can be unplugged from base for displaying without light)

Display case: https://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/accessory/displaycase.htm


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In March, 2008, Academy Award winner Richard King purchased our HMS Surprise model for his living room display.  Richard King was the sound editor of the movie Master and Commander.  "I was sitting here [the far tip of the bowsprit] to record sound," King said.