Charles W. Morgan 1/200

Charles W. Morgan is an American whaling ship built in 1841 whose active service period was during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Ships of this type were usually used to harvest the blubber of whales for whale oil, which was commonly used in lamps. Charles W. Morgan has served as a museum ship since the 1940s and is now an exhibit at the Mystic Seaport museum in Mystic, Connecticut. She is the world’s oldest surviving merchant vessel and the only surviving wooden whaling ship from the 19th century American merchant fleet.
She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
The Mystic Seaport undertook a restoration and preservation project in 1968 to make her seaworthy, and the sand bed was removed. Prior to the 1968 restoration, she had a wide white stripe painted on her sides with large black squares that resembled gun ports when viewed at a distance. This “camouflage” was often employed by 19th century merchant ships to make them resemble warships so as to deter pirates and hostile navies.

Model Details

The model is painted with both airbrush and brush for a smooth and detailed finish. Special modelling techniques are applied in order to achieve a wood-like appearance of the ship, a fabric-like appearance of the sails, and the copper plated hull.
Color shades are selected after an intensive survey, taking into account photographs of the original, both from modern and old era, black and white or coloured.

Pricing

Basic built: 250 Euro

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