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Le Village Maquettes de bateauxHistoric and recent Ship display models in wood of the highest quality
The "Village" is in fact a warm place in a country based on the quality of human relationships and the art of taking ones time and the pleasure of having well done work.
Le Village started in Madagascar in 1992, they are now reknowned professionals, ship scale display model makers from 19 years, and Le Village today supplies many Embassies, the Oceanographical Museum of Monaco and wood ship models collectors and numerous demanding amateurs.
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2109.00€ VAT Incl. Shipment not included*Shipment is free only for Delivery in France above 100 euros. Yet Quirao does deliver worldwide. For all other countries, you can see the shipment fees if you add the product to your basket and select a country of delivery. (Receive also a Discount Voucher of 253€)
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An exploration boat, the Astrolabe, a sailing ship of 55 m, built in 1811, carried out its first trip around the world under the command of Duperrey between 1822 and 1825 under its initial name of "the Shell" "la Coquille". Renamed in 1825 as the Astrolabe after the name of the ship of Perugia, disappeared in 1788, this corvette made its second circumnavigation trip from 1826 to 1829, under the command of Dumont d' Urville. This trip came several times close to being fatal to the Astrolabe, during memorable storms. The Astrolabe traveled around New Zealand, Fiji island, and New Caledonia.
Between 1837 and 1840, at the time of a third circumpolar trip, Dumont d' Urville reached in the south of the Indian Ocean, beyond several icebergs, and in the medium of the ices, a ground which it named after the first name of his wife: Adélie coast, on the Antarctic continent. This expedition was the first to come so close to the South Pole. Dumont d' Urville, as-with, had the bad luck to him to form part of the victims of the first accident of train of the history which has occurred in France in 1842, in Meudon.
The model
This model of boat is of museum quality. It is manufactured by hand by Malagasy craftsmen under the direction of Herve Scrive. For an optimal fidelity to the model, the construction of the ship model uses the process of assembly of broadsides on couples (the boards forming the hull are fixed on the couples forming the internal frame of the ship). The bridge of the boat is lathed as on a full scale boat. The hull and the bridge are varnished in several layers. The vessel is made out of exotic wood chosen for their qualities in model making and for their colors.
Each ship model is numbered and accompanied by a historical summary engraved on wood.
This model of boat, assembled by hand during tens or of hundreds of hours of craftmen specialized in hulls manufacturing, rigging, installation of veils etc, is not a kit, but is fully assembled and ready to be admired.
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Product specifications Astrolabe 120 cm
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