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Exquisite majesty and grandeur emanate from this one-of-a-kind, unique Special Edition tall ships model of the Goto Predestinatsia. With unmatched fine craftsmanship, precise details and devoted attention to historical accuracy, this unparalleled tall model ship replica is brimming with museum-quality features worthy of the first ship-of-the-line and crown jewel of the Imperial Russian Navy.
55" Long x 20" Wide x 44" High (1:24 scale)
- Unique and exclusive Special Edition is one of our largest tall ships model
- Only 1 ever produced with Certificate of Authenticity signed by HMS Founder and Master Builder Richard Norris
- Built from scratch over thousands of hours by master artisans
- Construction personally overseen by our Master Model Builder
- High quality woods include walnut, cherry, birch, teak and rosewood
- Individual wooden planks used in plank-on-frame hull construction
- Museum Quality features pack this model tall ship, including:
- Thousands of individual hull pieces, with hundreds of carved adornments
- Detailed scrollwork, carvings, beakhead and railed quarter balconies with hand-painting
- Historically correct sails
- Extensive rigging with hundreds of single, double and triple deadeyes
- Ropes on every gun-port door
- Clear window panes in deckhouse
- Realistic lifeboats with oars and numerous other deck features
- Numerous additional deck details such as cannon balls, barrels, rope coils, cleats, etc.
- Largest size replica allows maximum detailing of features over other tall ship models, including:
- Highly complex rigging
- Increased scale accuracy
- Many other quality enhancements
- Other Amazing Details, including:
- Individual deck planking
- Authentic scale lifeboats with oars
- Curved wooden staircases ascend aftcastle and forecastle
- Cannon fire through actual gun ports
- Cannonball racks, buckets, barrels, rope coils and other nautical items adorn decks
- Lattice grates, rudder chains, wooden ladders and planked steps
- Masterfully stitched, heavy canvas sails hold shape and do not wrinkle
- Taut rigging with varied thread gauge and color
- Cloth flags fly from masts and rigging
- Marble display base for our tall ship models features four arched dolphins
- Extensive research of original plans, historical drawings and paintings as well as actual photographs ensures the highest possible accuracy of all tall ship models
Built in 1700, Priediestinacja was the first battleship of Russian navy with a length of 36 meters, a breadth of 9.5 meters and 58 cannons. King Peter revised her draft himself. As soon as she was built, she became the flagship of Russian fleet.
Historical Significance
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