Tall Ships
Sailboats
Pirate Ships
Ancient Vessels
Civil War Vessels
Spanish War
Modern Warships
Submarines
Ocean Liners   
  Cargo Ships
  Immigrant  Ships
Riverboats
Classic  Boats
Hydroplanes
Super Yachts
Other Types
Massive models
Special models
Remote Control
Commissioning
Ultimate models
Small & for Mantels
Paintings
Accessories
Scratch & Dent
Sale&Promotion
  Trade-In
 
 
View Cart
About us
Email Us
Guarantee
Shipping
Site Map

Links

What's in a good model: Information center

Don't see what you want? click here:
Ask
                


    

    

 


H.M.S. 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.  

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

  This HMS Surprise model features:

  • Scratch-built

  • Double plank-on-frame

  • All parts are wooden or metal

  • Realistic old-looking thin sails

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

  • Fine deck details

  • Extreme and perfect rigging

  • Wooden base

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

36" long x 28.5" tall x 10" wide        Sale  $790    

Illuminate model (shown in the last photo)  $940      S&H is $120 in the U.S.

Note: if you feel this model fits your need and budget, go for it.  Most models from Model Ship Master are made by craftsmen who are over 50 years old. These craftsmen build ship models for pleasure and we don't know how long they will continue it.  

Wish to purchase it at a lower price?                Tell a friend:  
 

 

   © 2008 Global Art Collections -  All rights reserved.
    Earth's largest and finest collections of model ships                                   
14392 Hoover St.   Westminster, California 92683, USA

Information Center

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.