Ship model threedecker ROYAL LOUIS of 1780

Scale 1 : 90, length 108 cm, width 44 cm, height 94 cm,
More photos: of entire ship, of details. Click on the photos for high resolution pictures!

The threedecker ROYAL LOUIS of 1780 with her 122 cannons was one of the prominent first rate ships of the line in the French royal navy. The ship represented a high point of technology development in ship building. The model was made according to the plans of 1779.

Please take your time to have a good look at the set of photos. There are several views of the entire ship model and closer views of hull, deck and rigging. If you click on a photo you will get that photo in high resolution. Only these high resolution photographs show how much work and handicraft ability were put in the model. (If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, press F11 to minimize navigation bars and have a larger screen with the photos.)

That excellent model of the ROYAL LOUIS is a very beautiful piece of art. The ship's power, the elegant lines of the hull and the impressive rigging are exquisitely shown in the model.

The ship model is not fixed to the stand. Alternatively, it could be put on a flat board like this maple tree board (borrowed from another ship model, doesn't fit exactly) or be set directly on a flat surface, as shown in the photo on this page.

The model of the ROYAL LOUIS is 1 : 90 scale. Length is 108 cm, width 44 cm, height 94 cm. Without stand, placed directly on a flat surface, the height would be only 85 cm.