The U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironside)
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Bassam MansourThanks Christian, I'm considering that this is the easiest part untill now 😄
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Scale 1:96 from Revell, the kit was made in 1974 & it's my first attempt working on ships. It seems very interresting thing to do but not easy at all.
The history of the USS Constitution:-
The Constitution was in service of the US Navy for about 80 years, from 1798 until 1879. So she took part of a long period of American history. She sailed first on July 22nd, 1798. Than she began serving as a flagship of a little squadron in the Caribbean sea.
From 1803 until 1807 she fought against north African states in the Mediterranean. From 1809 until 1812 she was the flagship of the North Atlantic squadron.
The Constitution had here most excited period during the war against the Royal Navy in 1812 until 1815. After her successful battle with the English 38 cannon frigate the name "Old Ironsides" was given to her, because her hull withstood the cannonballs of the English frigate during the battle.
On February 20th, 1815, the Constitution fought against two English frigates at the same time and conquered both ships (
