Description

The new version of the HMS Victory, the legendary British ship of the line of the 18th and 19th centuries, Lord Nelson's flagship and the most famous ship in sailing, is an impressive and majestic 1:84 scale wooden naval model kit for expert modellers. The model is completely faithful to the original ship as it fought at the Battle of Trafalgar. This model is officially licensed by the British National Museum of the Royal Navy.

History of the Model
The British ship of the line HMS Victory is best known for taking part in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 as Admiral Horatio Nelson's flagship against the French-Spanish Armada. At the time, it was the largest ship in the British Royal Navy. Today, it lies in a dry dock in Portsmouth harbour (Hampshire) in the south of England as a museum piece. The English ship HMS Victory remains the flagship of the Second Sea Lord. It is all the more important because it is the only ship of the line that has survived to this day in true to original condition.

HMS Victory was launched in 1765. The rest of the work, such as the rigging, sails and weapons, among others, was progressively completed until the British ship of the line was ready for active service in 1778. Two years after being assigned to command HMS Victory, Nelson took part in the Battle of Trafalgar, the most decisive of the Napoleonic Wars, as it was the battle that put an end to the French and Spanish navies, thus offering the United Kingdom a maritime supremacy that would last until the Second World War. However, Nelson did not have the chance to learn of his victory, as he was killed during the battle in close combat with the Redoutable, a large 74-gun French ship. Nelson was hit by a marksman from the gunwales of the Redoutable.

About the Model

1:84 scale wooden scale model ship
Challenge level: Expert
Average assembly time: 1,500 hours
Measures: 1202 x 470 x 875 mm - over one metre long!
Quantity of parts: 6,500+
Content: Presewn sails, Pedestal, Copper tape
Assembly instructions: Printed plans, Step-by-step video instructions, printed quick assembly guide of the hull
Display stand is included
Please note: figures and lighting are not included
Requires painting with water based acrylic paints

ARTESANIA KITS HMS Victory 1:84 Ship of the Line Trafalgar (Closed Hull Version)

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