Pourquoi pas Ship model Description

Dimension: Length 82cm - Grade A - Museum Quality 

Construction of the Boat : 

We place a layer of fiberglass on the hull’s planks and painted with acrylic paint.

The decks made with small planks of Oak wood.

The masts and others pieces on the deck are made Teak and Acajou wood.

The Anchors and others pieces are molded in Zinc metal and painted.

Certain pieces are turning in Solid Brass.

The Cotton sails.

Ropes are cotton and nylon waxed in the bee wax to do the rigging.

Pourquoi pas Ship model History

The Pourquoi Pas? was a famous French exploration vessel commanded by the renowned oceanographer Jean-Baptiste Charcot in the early 20th century. This ship model commemorates its groundbreaking Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, contributing to scientific discovery and polar exploration.