USS Constitution

Launched in 1797 as one of six ships of the United States Navy as authorized by President George Washington under the Naval Act of 1794.

The Constitution gained notoriety by defeating 5 British warships including HMS Guerriere, Java, Picton, Cyone, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the name of “Old Ironsides” because her hull was impenetrable.

The ship became a national treasure. Old Ironsides fought in the Quasi-War against the French, the First Barbary War in Tripoli, and the War of 1812 against the British.

During the Civil War the Constitution was relocated to the US Naval Academy. In 1907, the Constitution began to serve as a museum ship. Today, the mission of the USS Constitution is to promote understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace. She has a crew of 6 officers and 46 enlisted active-duty members of the US Navy.

The ship resides in Boston at Charlestown Navy Yard. The non-profit USS Constitution Museum has more information about the ship. Also, the Navy provides more information about the USS Constitution at the Navy website.

The ship’s fame includes a commemorative stamp in 1947.

Micro-Mark, and its mother company Scientific Models, has sold several versions of the models of the USS Constitution for decades.

The several versions of the USS Constitution model is available at the Micro-Mark website.

Also, all the specialized supplies and precision tools necessary to build wooden model ships.

Great tool!

Good quality foam clay

Unlike any air dry clay I've used .
Very easy to manipulate , doesn't stick to your fingers .
Can be made into paper thin sheets that hold their shape .

Thick sections will take well over 24 hours to dry out ; high water weight when fresh .
Evaporation slows down considerably once the outer " crust " dries on thick pieces .

After 24 hours @ 78 degrees and about 60% humidity , the 3.1 gram sample I experimented with weighs 1.2 grams .
.. and after 48 hrs weighs just 1/2 gram ,, and I don't think it's fully dry yet .

Definitely worth the price .
Very versatile .

My only complaint is the bag it comes in .
It is a zipper lock bag but you need to remove a fair amount of the product before you'll be able to engage the zipper .
It's stuffed full when new .
I fit the bag into a plastic container ( Folgers coffee 43.5oz can ) with an inch of water at the bottom to ensure it doesn't dry out until I use enough to be able to close the bag .
Most likely keep it in that can regardless , just to be safe .

Quality miniature model paint

This stuff is comparable to Vallejo paints which everyone in the hobby already knows are tried and true. I honestly would not be able to tell the difference between the 2 brands looking at a finished model or trying to paint with it. The price is about the same but this includes slightly bigger bottles with a better design on the lid and seem to come with a plastic mixer ball already inside but its hard to tell for sure. This paint set also includes a paint thinner and cleaner for airbrushing. Its really hard to beat the price and value of this paint set for anyone wanting to have a quality paint job on something. I would say its near impossible.

USS Constitution

Micro-Mark 2023 Modeler of the year winner

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