Dimenssion: L: 37 W: 12 H: 35 Inches
History: The San Felipe, launched in 1690, was one of the most beautiful Spanish galleons of the XVII century. She was the lead ship of the famous Spanish Armada. The San Felipe displaced more than 1000 tons and was armed with 96 cannons, enabling her to take on the most formidable ships in the French and British navies. The San Felipes role in the war against the British and French was to help protect Spanish settlements and harbors, to transport treasures, and to safeguard the long and hazardous passage back to Spanish ports. In 1705, the San Felipe participated in a furious and heroic battle between 12 Spanish ships and 35 British ships. After 24 hours of battle, she was captured by an English ship, but was so badly damaged that she could not be salvaged as a prize. She went down to the bottom of the ocean with several tons of gold.
Features : This is an exclusive edition of the San Felipe, where the model is uniquely identified by a laser cut hull serial numberThe ornaments on her body made her more beautiful than any other ships at her timeThus, to recapture the beauty of this ship into the model, we have used the most exotic wood that are available, the highest quality brass fittings that we can cast and more than 200 hours to put together this magnificent modelExamples of wood use include rosewood, ebony and mahoganyThese materials are transformed into art pieces by the skillful hand of the master craftsmenIf you look closer, you can see an evenly smooth surface of wood on the hullIt was done more beautifully then most pieces of fine furnitureFrom the bow to the stern, you can see hundreds of shiny brass fittings and cannonsWood pieces of different shades and colors are carefully selected and used to create an impressive lookThe stern is the most decorated area with hundreds of small brass ornaments, brass railing, figurines and lanternsYou will more than likely be falling in love with the art work on the different decks of this modelAll decks are done by putting together many rectangular small wooden piecesThere are round shape stairs connected the main deck and the forecastle deckThe main deck is also equipped with a couple of life boats, which even come with their own paddlesAnd then there are the skylight, ship bell, and ship wheeletc
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Product Code: T063
SKU: OMHI-T063