Soleil Royal French Navy Tall Ship 28" Built Wood Model Sailboat Assembled

Description

This high quality, highly detailed, expert level, tall ship model is Brand New, fully assembled and ready for display (not a kit).This tall ship model was specially designed & built by the plank on bulkhead method (joining multiple small pieces of  exotic tropical wood together on the hull). The tall ship model is built exactly to scale as the original Soleil Royal was with many details. The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish. The Le Soleil Royal was named in honor of the Sun King, Louis XIV and was one of the most powerful ships of her day. As the flagship of the revitalized French Navy brought into being by Minister of Marine Jean-Baptiste Colbert, she was sumptuously decorated with wooden carvings depicting a variety of motifs emblematic of the French monarch.
The taffrail was embellished with a rendering of the sun god drawn across the sky by a team of horses, while the ornate figurehead showed a seahorse flanked by winged maidens. This high quality, highly detailed, expert level, tall ship model is Brand New, fully assembled and ready for display (not a kit).This tall ship model was specially designed & built by the plank on frame method (joining multiple small pieces of exotic tropical wood together on the hull). The tall ship model is built exactly to scale as the original Soleil Royal was with many details. The task required skillful craftsmen hundreds of hours to accomplish.
The Le Solei Royale was a French 104 gun ship of the line and was launched in 1669. She remained unused for years till 1688 when the Nine Years War broke out, then the warship was recommissioned with 112 guns. The Soleil Royal was a good sailing ship and her decorations were among the most beautiful and elaborate of all baroque flagships. She was named in honor of the Sun King, Louis XIV who had chosen the emblem of the Sun as his personal symbol. One of the most powerful ships of her day, she met her demise while beached in Cherbourg for repairs after the Battle Of Barfleur. She was attacked by 17 ships, which she managed to repel with artillery fire. Unfortunately a fire ship set her stern on fire and the fire soon reached the powder rooms. There was only one survivor of the 800+ man crew.
The flagship was sumptuously decorated with wooden carvings depicting a variety of motifs emblematic of the French monarch. The taffrail was embellished with a rendering of the sun god drawn across the sky by a team of horses, while the ornate figurehead showed a seahorse flanked by winged maidens. The model measures 28" long from bow to stern. It's a fabulous ship model that will be a conversation piece for any room or office.
This is an Exclusive Edition Model Ship, where each model is uniquely identified by a serial number, which is laser cut to the hull of each model. In this edition, we are able to identify the production date of a model, the material that was used on the model, the craftsmen who worked on each area of the model, the individual who inspected the model and also the professional packaging staff. Quality is our number 1 priority, thus all steps are thoroughly supervised from the beginning to the end of making each model.