(the stern gallery parts are now supplied in laser etched wood, not brass as in some pictures) All sheet ply sections are laser cut for accuracy.
This kit features double plank on frame hull construction, building plans with general details, English instructions, lost wax brass castings walnut or lime planking, wooden masts and spars, brass and walnut fittings, laser engraved details, copper hull plating, rigging cord and silk flag. This kit builds up into a stunning model of the flagship to Admiral Lord Nelson and is our most comprehensive model of HMS Victory. Work then began on restoring the Victory to her 'fighting' 1805 condition. In 1922, amid fears for her continued survival, the Victory was moved into Portsmouth's Royal Naval Dockyard and placed in No2 Dry Dock. For the next 110 years the Victory remained at her moorings in Portsmouth Harbour fulfilling a combination of practical and ceremonial roles. In 1812 the Victory was retired from frontline duty and anchored in Portsmouth Harbour, on the south coast of England. Launched in 1765 at Chatham Dockyard, the Victory was commissioned in 1778 and continued in active service for the next 32 years. Best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Victory currently has a dual role as the flagship of the Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and as a living museum to the Georgian navy.
