Ship's Plans, Model Ship Building: USS Constitution
Plans for building a scratch built model may be purchased from the Warship Plans Catalogue from the Smithsonian Institution. Once you have received the catalogue, you may order the specific sheets you desire. These plans were drawn from USS Constitution as she appeared in the 1960s. Please be advised that this configuration is not how she appeared in 1812. To order the catalogue send $15 to the following address:
Ship Plans, NMAH 5010/MRC
628 Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC 20560–0628
BlueJacket Shipcrafters offers a complete wood kit model, which includes plans and a booklet. Although the plans and booklet are sold separately, please remember that these plans are intended to be used for building their model. You may order the BlueJacket kit model by visiting our museum store online.
If you are looking for color pictures of USS Constitution, you might want to consult Steve Dunwell's photo-essay of USS Constitution, which has recently been updated to include the ship under sail. The book may be ordered through our museum store online or contact your local public library.
Full citation: Dunwell, Steve, photographer; William M. Fowler, Jr., introduction. USS Constitution: "Old Ironsides." Little Compton, RI: Fort Church Publishers, Inc., 1991 [This publication was updated in 1998.]
