HMS Sirius Model Ship

The HMS Sirius was the flagship of the First Fleet.

About the HMS Sirius Wooden Scale Model Ship

This model ship of the HMS Sirius was custom built from the following information:

• The original construction drawings.

 About the construction of the HMS Sirius Wooden Scale Model Ship

• The hull is built using the Double Plank-on-Bulkhead construction method
• The bulkheads and keel are cut from marine grade pine plywood
• The first layer of planking is done plank by plank using Mahogany planks
• The second layer of planking is done using Mahogany Veneer strips
• The deck is made of Anagre, a light brown timber from the Amazon
• The hull is sheathed with real copper plates below the waterline
• The gunwale and stringers are made of American Walnut
• The fife rails and pin racks are made of American Walnut
• The deckhouses and gangways are made of Teak
• The masts and yards are made of Mahogany dowels
• The sails and ropes are made of linen
• The model is painted with acrylic paint
• The ornaments are cold cast in bronze and painted         

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Learn more about HMS Sirius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sirius_(1786)