Friesland Dutch 80 gun ship 1663 was second rank vessel with 80 guns built around 1663, part of the great 1700 units fleet of the United Province of Holland. In 1672, it took part, sided by 77 vessels, under De Ruyter’s Command, on board of the admiral-ship “ZEVEN-PROVINCIEN” in the battle of Solebay with the allied Anglo-French forces. The reconstruction has been carried out on the ground of a reliable Dutch documentation.

Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcrafted this highly detailed, quality wood model from scratch.  It is built to scale with high-grade materials such as woods like western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. This ship was 100% hand built using plank-on-frame construction method that is similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop.

Features:

• Amazingly detailed replica of the Friesland WITH BEAUTIFUL SAILS (not in most pictures for better view of the incredible model's detai). 
• The model is 100% hand built by artisans from scratch using “plank on bulkhead” construction method
• Rosewood, mahogany, teak and other exotic woods are carefully selected to build the model
• Highly complex rigging with varied thread gauge, hundreds of blocks and deadeyes
• Figurehead, cannons, anchors, bell, propeller and other fitting made from brass or metal
• Hand-painted to match the actual tall ship