La Confiance Surcouf
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La Confiance Surcouf Description
La Confiance Ship Model
Dimension:
Length 65 x Width 17 x Height 51 cm
Grade B - Quality Superior
Dimension:
Length 110 x Width 27 x Height 81 cm
Grade B - Quality Superior
Construction of the boat :
We place a layer of plank on the hull, Teak wood.
Decks made with small planks of Oak wood.
Masts and other pieces on the deck are made Teak and Acajou wood.
The Figurehead, anchors, and canons are molded in Zinc metal and painted.
Cotton sails tinted in tea.
Ropes are cotton and nylon waxed in the bee wax to do the rigging.
La Confiance Surcouf History
La Confiance was the swift French privateer frigate captained by the legendary Robert Surcouf, who terrorized British merchant ships in the Indian Ocean around 1800. This model captures the daring raids and naval prowess that made Surcouf a hero of French maritime history.
