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  HMS Harvey Tall Ship Model
Painted
measures: 31"L x 27"T x 7"WClick here to see detailed photos!
Built in Baltimore in 1847, HMS Harvey, like the early clippers were built with two masts. Clippers were used for a number of purposes, all of which made the most of their speed (e.g. blockade runners). As the demand for speed and volume increased, the later clippers were built with three masts and with up to four thousand square metres of sail. The HMS Harvey's main cargo was hemp, used to make ropes for the rigging of ships.The hull was designed for reaching high speeds, built with many sails and an uncluttered deck. This was so that a maximum cargo could be stored. When it was discovered that California was a state with tremendous natural wealth, the resulting rush, including the Gold rush, could only be met on sea using the very fastest ships such as the HMS Harvey. This also enabled a less perilous journey than on land. Some fast times were recorded, such as New York to California in eighty-nine days. Some of the cargoes were so valuable, that their armaments were retained to deal with any pirates that may cross their path. Because the Panama Canal was yet to be built, the journey was through the Horn. Thanks largely to clippers such as the HMS Harvey, cities such as San Francisco saw its population treble in less than ten years.
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Model Description: |
- Tall Ship Measures
24�L x 27�T x 7�W *when including the very front mast, the actual
length of the ship is 31"L
- The HMS Harvey
Clipper tall ship model is shipped to you fully assembled and ready
for prominent display in your home, office or place of business
- This wooden ship
model comes with a solid wood base, a brass or metal name
plate and the history of the ship
- This HMS Harvey
tall ship model is entirely handmade piece by intricate piece
by skillful and experienced master craftsmen, using the plank
on frame construction method - we do not use kits
- The following rare
woods used to build our tall ship models were subjected to severe
conditioning (put over fire & sun dried), to ensure your model will
withstand any climate and thus, preventing the wood from becoming
twisted or fractured:
Ebony
- Blocks and small details
English Sycamore - Hull
Rosewood - Hull
Black Wood - Hull
Cherry - Deck
Mahogany - Masts, squares, crows nests
Yellow Wood - Deck or water line
Jack Wood - Deck or water line
- Adornments, anchors
and other intricate details on this historic model ship are sculpted
of metal
- Sails are handmade
of fine linen and rigging lines vary in texture, color and weight
- Our tall ship models
are built according to scale through original plans, pictures
and drawings
- The HMS Harvey
tall ship finished model is carefully inspected for quality and accuracy
numerous times before final packaging
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|  Model Ship Display Case for up to 38"L ShipOver time, dust and dirt particles can damage your model ship and become impossible to clean. We recommend that you protect your treasured model ship from dust and dirt with our cherry display case, specially made for museum quality collectable ships.
| | |  Table Top Model Ship Display Case for up to 38"L ShipsThe intricate details that make your model ship unique and valuable, are difficult to clean and often can be damaged if not done properly. We recommend that you protect your treasured model ship with our table top cherry display case.
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