by Lee Martin
Member since 09-Jul-2011
Build Type: Kit→ Corel
Country: England / United Kingdom
Era: 1700-1815
Length Range: 125-200 feet (38-61m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail
Scale: 1:100
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Wooden Navy→ Ship of the line→ 3rd-rate
About the Vessel
HMS Bellona was a 74-gun ship-of-the-line built in 1760.
The 74-gun ship, which was built in varying configurations, comprised the backbone of the British Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars.
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About the Model
This is Corel kit SM54.
The supplied walnut was not used for the second planking.
For the waling, ebony was was substituted for the supplied mahogany.