by John Proudley
Member since 05-Apr-2014
Build Type: Kit→ Mantua/Panart
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: 1:78
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Wooden Navy→ Ship of the line
About the Vessel
HMS Victory is a 104-gun 1st-rate ship of the line of the [glossary_exclude]Royal[/glossary_exclude] Navy. She is best known for her role as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. She additionally served as Keppel’s flagship at Ushant, Howe’s flagship at Cape Spartel and Jervis’s flagship at Cape St Vincent.
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Modeler’s Notes
Although some fittings and other parts of the kit were a bit rough or crude, this was a fun model to build. I replaced all the rigging in the kit with rigging from Bluejacket, resulting in much better appearance.