Bateau miniature moyen Wasa

Beautiful ship. Very detailed model.

Glad to add this to my collection!

I am very pleased with this boat model in almost every regard. It is well-made for sure and is a beautiful piece of art. However, it is sorely lacking in accuracy. The actual ship (Vasa) has a great deal of artistic detail which is poorly represented in this model. On the actual ship, the aft portion, the back of the stern castle, is replete with symbolic carvings borrowed from the Renaissance, the Romans and the Greeks. This is barely represented in the model. Only a smattering of vague, partial replicas of the actual artwork. In addition, the builder decided to place a wheel on the aft deck - something which did not exist at the time of this ship. Other carvings and the arrangement of the deck, etc. reveal a total lack of specific knowledge regarding this unique ship. I wish these details had been given the attention they deserve - because otherwise I would be ecstatic!

An absolutely beautiful ship with amazing detail and packaged to prevent any damage. Even Fed-ex couldn't damage this.