Potosi Model Ship

This museum-quality Limited Edition scale replica tall ships model of the Potosi is bedecked with historically accurate features and built with the finest craftsmanship and attention to detail. As its shipping route was between Germany and Chile in 1890s, it was designed to be capable of withstanding the rough weather encountered around Cape Horn.

The Potosi was named after the eponymous Bolivian town of Potosí (the highest city in the world). Now the beautiful tall ship model can similarly inhabit a proud position, displaying their historical and indomitable adventurous spirit in your office, home or meeting room.

Dimension approximately is: L60 x W22 x H50 cm

• This model was built by skilful and experienced craftsmen, hundreds of hours required finishing at museum-quality level.
• Individual wooden planks used in hull construction
• High quality woods include pyinkado, pine wood and teak
• Amazing Details and extensive rigging Meticulous painting accurately matches the actual Potosi
• This Model is fully assembled, we do not sell model kits. You just simply take out of the box and display.

HISTORY

The Potosi was launched in 1895 at the shipyard of J. C. Tecklenborg AG. As its shipping route was between Germany and Chile, it was designed to be capable of withstanding the rough weather encountered around Cape Horn. The Potosi was named after the eponymous Bolivian town of Potosí (the highest city in the world), the name beginning with ``P`` according to a Laeisz` tradition begun in the 1880s.

The Potosi had a waterline length of 110 m and a total hull length of 122.42 m. The hull was 15.15 m wide and the ship had a displacement of 8,350 tons, for an effective carrying capacity of 6,400 tons. The ship had only one bulkhead in the bow section - the collision bulkhead. The ship had five masts, four of which were fully rigged, with courses, upper and lower topsails, upper and lower topgallant sails, and royals. (164196-4)

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