Old Modern Handicrafts B113 Riva Triton Painted Large Model Airplane

Carlo Riva was honoured to receive an order for a Riva Tritone from H H Prince Rainier and the Monegasque Royal Family In 1958 Riva started the construction of the Riva Tritone The superb wooden boat with two fully powered Chris Craft engines was delivered to the Monegasque Royal Family who called it VIA 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 This beautiful model of the Riva Triton was built using western red cedar and mahogany There are multiple tones of wood decking on the bow You can find exquisite details from the leather works to all the realistic gauges All fittings such as windshield frame wiper navigation lights mirror and flag pole are made of stainless steel The cockpit has two hand stitched individual leather seats as well as a rear passenger seat The swimming platform also comes with stainless steel hand rails The model rests on a wooden stand for easy display Specifications . Dimension 91 4 L x 27 9 W x 25 4 H Cm. Weight 26 5 lbs