Model Competition Display - Eagle By Model Shipwright - MikeT (Mike)
Model: Eagle
Category: Modified Kit & Kit
Classification: Topsail Schooner
Build: Plank Over Model Shipways Hull

Year or period represented: 1849

History: Maine Costal Schooner

Scale and / or dimensions: 3/16"=1' 24"x18"x5"

Construction method / materials used: Plank (upper) over solid hull, copper plates (900+) over bottom, all deck fixtures scratch-built using wood and copper, hand-sewn sails from Egyptian balloon cloth, longboat made from scratch using plank over frame construction.