Size ( L W H )
77 x 23 x 70 cm
Premium Acacia Wood
Ready to display with wooden base and brass name plate
Hand made with Plank on frame construction method by skilled craftsmen. These models demand a considerable number of hours for completion, with meticulous planning and careful selection of materials
Fictonally from the English Channel
'Triple masted. Double decks. Fifty guns. Isn't she a beauty?'
The magic of the Unicorn ( La Licorne ) ship, a magnificent three-masted armed Captain Haddock's ship from the Adventures of Tintin. Detailed rigging, cannons, and intricate carvings for an immersive experience.
Perfect size for display on shelves, desks, or in a personal collection. This exquisite model ship, crafted to the fine detail, is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Unleash your inner explorer and bring the enchanting world of the Unicorn to life in your own home. And share your excitement with fellow Tintin fans . Let the adventure live on!
This wooden model is for decor purposes, it cannot float.
Keep it in dry conditions and avoid direct sunlight.
The Unicorn Model Ship (From the Adventures of Tintin)
The Unicorn is a fictional 17th-century three-masted armed French Royal Navy vessel that plays a significant role in the Adventures of Tintin comic series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The ship first appeared in the two-part story "The Secret of the Unicorn" and "Red Rackham's Treasure," published in 1943 and 1944 respectively. The Unicorn is the setting of a battle between pirates and sailors followed by a duel between its captain, Sir Francis Haddock (an ancestor of Captain Haddock) and the pirate Red Rackham. The Unicorn is eventually scuttled and sinks, only to be discovered years later by Tintin and his friends in an attempt to locate Red Rackham's treasure.
The Unicorn was inspired by the 64-gun French ship "Brillant," built in 1690 by the shipwright Salicon and decorated by designer Jean Bérain the Elder. n its finished appearance in the book, the Unicorn is a ship of the third rank, a vessel with three-masts and 50 guns, more than 40 metres long and 11 metres wide Hergé consulted the archives at the National Museum of Natural History and the then recently published "L'Art et le Mer" ("Art and the Sea") by Alexandre Berqueman to create the ship. After the publication of "The Secret of the Unicorn," Hergé's German publisher Carlsen Verlag gave him an antique model of a 17th-century Danish ship called the "Enhjørningen" (The Unicorn), which Hergé had no idea had actually existed.
The Unicorn also appears in the 2011 feature film adaptation of the comic series, "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn," directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson. The story follows Tintin and his friends as they uncover the history of the Unicorn and its treasure, leading them on an adventure to find the sunken ship and its riches.