i have authentic Revell model ship called the u.s.s. constitution,date 1955. complete looking for value?
the ship is dated 1955 on the box and the instruction are dated 1957. weve looked although internet and could not find anything dating back this far. Would like to know where to look for more information on this model.And a price list. This model does not have sails. the box says”Scaled dwith historic accuracy old ironsides u.s.s. constitution Revell Authentic kit. Any information on this is greatly appreciated
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TALL SHIPS 1992 BOSTON –USS CONSTITUTION –POLAROID
Revell 1:196 USS Constitution $15.59 Launched in 1797,the U.S.S Constitution was the first ship commissioned by the United States Navy. During all her fighting days,not one enemy foot trod her decks. Today,the Constitution retains its Navy commission and is anchored at Boston Harbor as a memorial to the days of great sailing ships and fighting men. Features:Pre-molded ratlines,individual cannons,textured billowing sails,three-… |
Revell 1:96 USS Constitution $63.63 Old Ironsides”earned her reputation in the War of 1812 as a formidable foe to the British fleet. This model ship showcases incredible detail and makes a handsome display piece in any room. The perfect gifts for collectors. Model features double decks of cannons and steerable rudder. Comes in 1:96 scale…. |
Revell H.M.S.Victory $24.90 The Victory was the flagship of admiral Lord Nelson in the sea battle of Trafalgar in 1805. He achieved an imposing victory over Napoleon’s ships with this ship leading his fleet but was fatally wounded in the battle. The Victory has survived to this day and is anchored in Portsmouth,England.Features include:•Beautifully detailed deck and bridge•Detailed hull replicates the original ca… |
Rigging Period Ship Models:A Step-By-Step Guide to the Intricacies of the Square-Rig $32.03 The rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex and daunting task for the modeler. An eighteenth-century man-of-war boasted mile upon mile of rigging,over 1,000 blocks,and acres of canvas. To reduce the rigging in scale and yet retain an accurate representation is a formidable undertaking. After studying numerous eighteenth-century museum models,the author has drawn some four hun… |
The 44-Gun Frigate USS Constitution,Old Ironsides (Anatomy of the Ship) $31.39 The Constitution was one of the US Navy’s first six original frigates,ordered as a counter to the Barbary corsairs in the Mediterranean. Fast and heavily built,she was nominally rated as a 44 but mounted thirty 24-pdr and twenty-two 12-pdr cannon. Her most famous encounter,after which she became nicknamed ‘Old Ironsides’due to British shot being seen bouncing off her hull,involved HMS Guerrie… |
The 32-Gun Frigate Essex (Anatomy of the Ship) $45.00 On the successful completion of the War of Independence,the American navy was disbanded,and it was not until the late 1790s that a regular naval force was reconstituted. Provoked by the need to protect American merchant shipping from the belligerent European nations and the piratical Barbary powers,Congress decided on a programme of frigate building,which included the 32-gun frigate Essex. Des… |
