• The model is 100% scratch built with planks on frame construction method from the drawings. • The hull is made of wood and painted. This model is not a kit and ready for display. • Model comes with a display base and a brass name plate as shown photos. • Specifications: 41.33"L x 6.69"W x 13.77"H (inch) or 105L x 17W x 35H (cm) • Brand new product. Buyer from Alaska, Puerto Rico or Hawaii please contact us for extra shipping cost. • Item ship from Houston Texas by standard shipping USPS/ UPS/ FedEx ground • International buyer pays any duty/ import tax if any. HISTORY SS Badger is a passenger and vehicle ferry in the United States that has been in service on Lake Michigan since 1953. Currently, the ship shuttles between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, connecting U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) between those two cities. It is the last coal-fired passenger vessel operating on the Great Lakes, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 20, 2016. The ship is named after the University of Wisconsin's athletic teams, the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badger runs on Michigan time (Eastern Time Zone, whereas Wisconsin is in the Central Time Zone) and riders pay Michigan taxes on their fares. It runs on a seasonal basis from May to October.