SS Brasil 1957, Moore-McCormack Lines
FULLY BUILT AND READY TO DISPLAY MUSEUM QUALITY SHIP MODEL
- BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM QUALITY MODEL
- Open die cut side hull windows, NOT painted like those built by most other companies.
- Dimension approx.: 37.5″L x 5″W x 11.5″H
- The model is already built, NOT a model ship kit
- Handcrafted from scratch using finest woods & metal fittings
- Hand-painted to match the actual ship.
- APPROX SCALE 1:200
- The model is already built, NOT a model ship kit
SS Brasil was an ocean liner launched at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1957. Initially, the ship was originally named Brasil for Moore-McCormack’s South American service, but was renamed a number of times. During its history the ship served as a cruise ship and later served in the Semester at Sea program as Universe Explorer. The ship was scrapped in Alang, India, in 2004 sailing under the name Universe for the final voyage.
SS Brasil was a replacement for Moore-McCormack’s SS Brazil (1928). Brasil and her sister ship, Argentina, used MARAD Design P2-S2-9a of United States Maritime Administration. At the time of her construction, Brasil was said to be the largest ship built in the “deep south”
Ingalls Shipbuilding had the lowest US bid at $24,444,181 ($203 million today) for each of the two ships. The Maritime administration subsidized the cost of construction by paying $19,528,362 ($162 million today) to support the US shipbuilding industry. Meaning that the ships would have cost nearly $20 million less if they had been built outside the United States. As of 2015, Brasil and Argentina were among the last luxury liners built in the United States. Design included Denny-Brown stabilizers, a system of retractable fins in order to stabilize the ships in heavy seas. The ship design originally included a solarium for nude sun tanning inside the false funnel.
Now you can get this beautiful model in your own home or office. You can find many details of the model such as: All windows, doors, and portholes are cut out precisely thanks to hand-built hollow superstructure and hull; Open promenade decks visible through superstructure windows; Lattice grating on ducts and vents; Detail lifeboats hung from launching davits; Delicate railings on forecastle, aftcastle and top superstructure; Rigging and stay-lines on all masts and smokestacks. Furthermore, we applied multi-layered paint to match the color of the real ship.
Our master craftsmen handcraft these nicely detailed models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan. They are built to scale with top quality wood such as rosewood, teak, and mahogany. This replica is 100% handcrafted individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of the actual ship. She has been applied multi-layered paint to match the color of the real ship with highly-detailed such as: laser cut doors and window so you can see thru superstructure, thanks to a hollow hull and hollow superstructure. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. Due to te delicate nature of these models, small parts parts may dislodge during shipping and is not considered defective or cause for return. This replica is mounted on a solid wood base and ready to display.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A PIECE OF MARITIME HISTORY AT GREAT SAVINGS!!!
