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CALYPSO model
We have a model in stock, located here:
Calypso after refit
Calypso was an American-built wooden-hulled
minesweeper that had been transformed into a fully
equipped ocean exploration vessel by Jacques-Yves
Cousteau in 1950. Calypso carried advanced
equipment, including one- and two-man mini
submarines developed by Cousteau, and a diving
saucer.
In 1956, he made a "diving
saucer" SP-350,
an experimental underwater vehicle which could reach
a depth of 350 meters. The successful
experiment was quickly repeated in 1965 with two
vehicles which reached 500 meters. Calypso was also fitted
with a see-through "nose", an observation chamber
three meter below the waterline, and was modified to
house scientific equipment and a helicopter pad.
In 1976, Calypso
uncovered the wreck of HMHS Britannic.
Cousteau also
found the wreck of the French 17th-century
ship-of-the-line La Therese in coastal waters
of Crete.
On 11
January 1996, Calypso was accidentally rammed and
sunk in the port of Singapore by a barge. She was refloated and towed home to France.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a French naval
officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker,
innovator, scientist, photographer, author and
researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life
in water. He co-developed the Aqua-lung, pioneered
marine conservation and was a member of the Académie
française. His
numerous inventions and underwater techniques have
been a significant factor in unraveling the secrets
of the sea.
Cousteau described his underwater world research in a
series of books, perhaps the most successful being his
first book, The Silent World: A Story of Undersea
Discovery and Adventure, published in 1953.
Cousteau also directed films, most notably the
documentary adaptation of the book, The Silent World,
which won a Palme d'or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.
He remained the only person to win a Palme d'Or for a
documentary film, until Michael Moore won the award in
2004 for Fahrenheit 9/11.
This
primarily wood,
plank-on-frame hull,
model
of the Calypso is 36" long x 17" tall x
7" wide
$3,490
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $700 flat rate.
Model is built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start
the construction $500  The
remaining balance won't be due until the boat is
completed.
Click
here for lead time.
We have a model in stock,
located here: Calypso
after refit
For remote control model, please go here:
RC Calypso model
Don't be fooled by some very bad Calypso
models out there. At first look, they might appear OK.
However, linger more and you will see numerous errors. Some obvious
ones:
wrong hull (note how round the bow is), wrong props,
wrong shaft, wrong boats, simplified helicopter. There
are many more but we do not waste your time to list them. Those models are an insult to Mr.
Cousteau.
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Photos show below the
construction in progress. Premium quality
from the
inside out. Planked wood hull, not a piece of flimsy
plastic like that of a kit.
Learn more about the Calypso boat here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_Calypso
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