SS UNITED STATES Item# C082

The USS United States, "The Big U" is an ocean liner built in 1952 for the United States Lines.  At 53,329 gross tons, she is the largest ocean liner to date built entirely in the United States and still holds the record for the fastest westbound transatlantic crossing.  Have it displayed beautifully in your home or office.  Master craftsmen handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan.  They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood and mahogany.  They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are 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.  Many details can be found on this model.  The highly detailed chimney is painted in red, white, and black that is rigged across each other to the masts.  Each life boat is meticulo