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REDOUTABLE 1791
The French ship that
silenced the British flagship and killed Nelson at the
battle of Trafalgar
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About the construction of the
Redoutable
ship
scale model:
- Built from scratch,
plank-on-frame
construction.
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Copper-plated bottom:
individual copper pieces (no copper paint on wood, also no fake lines
on wood.)
- Authentic extensive rigging system comprised of many
different sizes of rope.
- Lower sails are furled to give a comprehensive view of
the beautiful deck.
- Full length masts and bowsprit per construction plans.
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Blackened metal cannons and wooden carriage. Under the main deck, all guns are "real" guns which
have proper barrels and wooden carriages which sit on 2
real decks under the main deck. These
guns are not simple barrels inserted into the hull
like in cheap models.
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History of
the French ship Redoutable:
The Redoutable was a 74-gun ship of
the line of the French Navy. At the Battle of
Trafalgar, Redoutable rushed to cover the flagship
Bucentaure when the ship following her failed to
maintain the line. She tried in vain to stop
Nelson's
HMS Victory from breaking the line and
raking Bucentaure, and then engaged Victory with furious
cannon and small arms fire that silenced the British
flagship and killed Nelson. As her crew
prepared to board Victory, HMS Temeraire raked her
with grapeshot, killing or maiming most of her crew. Redoutable foundered in the storm of 22 October.
Dimensions and price of
the Redoutable
model ship:
37" T x 28" T x 11" W.
Please contact us for price.
Model is built per commission only. We require only a
small deposit to start the process. Click
here for
more information.
Nobody builds better
tall ship models than ModelShipMaster.
Click
here to learn more.
Illuminate the model for
special occasions, dimly lit room:
$300. Powered by a
standard 9v battery hidden under the base for your
convenience.
Models
arrived monday afternoon 16th what good service.
Unpacked and in position they are an asset to the
collection and most of all a credit to you and your
craftsmen. Contact you soon re further work. Kind regards Ken B."
For related interest to
the Bucentaure, click to check out our beautiful
Bucentaure,
HMS Victory,
Redoutable,
as well as
Belle Poule that
brought emperor Napoleon's remains back to France in
1840.
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