The first layer of planking is done plank by plank using Mahogany planks.The bulkheads and keel are cut from marine grade pine plywood.The hull is built using the Double Plank-on-Bulkhead construction method.The book “Seamanship in the age of Sail” by John HarlandĪbout the construction of the Endurance wooden scale Model Ship.Photographs of the Endurance taken by Frank Hurley during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.Copies of the original ships plans of the Endurance (ex Polaris).This wooden scale model ship of the Endurance was custom built from the following information: About the Endurance wooden scale Model Ship You might have to pay VAT (Value Added Tax) or GST(General Sales Tax) depending on which tax regime prevails in your region.Įndurance was a three-masted barquentine part of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition. However this is not a guarantee because it can vary from region to region. We export our models under a tariff heading that is usually duty free. We pay for the air freight, insurance, customs clearance and final delivery to your door. We deliver DAP (Delivered At Place duties unpaid). If the model cannot be repaired to its original splendour a replacement model will be built and sent to you. Arrangements will then be made for the model to be returned to the studio in South Africa where it will be inspected and repaired. In the unlikely event that the model is damaged in transit, The Model Shipyard must be notified immediately. We have been delivering models in these for many years with great success.Īll our models in transit are fully insured.
We deliver our models in specially designed wooden crates.
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