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Her armament consisted of 14 cannon and 16 swivel guns. Home ships wooden ship kits fly, british swan class sloop 1776. Hms fly swan class victory models ship kits modelers. She is best known for her role as lord nelsons flagship at the battle of trafalgar on 21 october 1805. As i started some 20 days ago and didnt thought that i will make the log. Hms victory scale model carved entirely from original oak from lord nelsons flagship hms victory. Build your own scale model hms victory tall ship lord nelsons flagship at the legendary battle of trafalgar. Victory models hms vanguard wooden model ship kit 1. Hms victory was forty years old by the time of trafalgar 1805, she had been the flagship of half a dozen admirals, and was to continue in active service until 1812. Click on ships, then on meridian 1700 trafalgar series, then on british. She was rebuilt in 1695 to 1486 tons and carried 100 guns and a crew of 754.
She performed mainly convoy escort duties during the french revolutionary wars, though she did capture three privateers. Absolutely all the modeller requires to complete a truly miniature masterpiece is. Fly was the fifth of twentyfive swan class sloops built between 1766 and 1780. Double plank on frame construction uses highquality birch for structural parts. Victory, admiral horatio nelsons flagship at the battle of trafalgar in 1805, is now available as a museumquality, fully assembled model. Fly is an exact scale model designed using the original. The victory series kits are the finest scale reproductions of sailing vessels from the 16th through 19th centuries, developed by talented ship modeler chris watton. Classic revell clipper ship flying cloud shipbuilder. Make offer hms victory model cannon made from original wood and copper beautiful detailed wooden display model of the hms victory 1758 43. Hms victory model, authentic and beautiful, with real copper.
This was not the first ship of the royal navy to bear the name hms victory, there were in fact four predecessors. Amati victory hms pegasus wooden sloop ship model kit ship. The comprehensive plans and highly detail english instructions will assist you throughout the whole construction process. Hms vanguard wood model ship kit by amati victory models amati wood model ship kits hms vanguard, 1787. Nelsons flagship hms victory stands today as the worlds oldest commissioned warship. Hms victory was launched in 1765 at chatham dockyard and was commissioned in 1778. Many model fans, or those just entering the modeling market, want to display models like these, but are unable to do so because of the time and skill it takes to build one, or the cost of buy. Fly was launched in 1776, so she was built with an iron hearth. Pegasus, as with the entire swan class was designed by williams and her construction. The kit was developed using copies of original admiralty plans for pegasus. Both the novice and more experienced modeller will find this new range both challenging and satisfying, due to the advanced design techniques that allow more detail to be included without making the assembly any more difficult. Construction plans sn models ecommerce ship modeling. Hms victory was the largest royal naval vessel ever commissioned with more than 2000 oak trees used for constructing her hull, three masts, and three decks.
Fly was commissioned mainly for convoy escort duty and dispatch duty. The cannons are an example of this and the technique for fixing them onto the deck will be first explained using the test hull as shown in figure z1, but will be exactly the same as used in the build. Jun 24, 2017 after an operational career of less than a year, she foundered off the coast of newfoundland on october 31, 1777. Fly, as with the entire swan class was designed by williams and her construction was ordered by the admiralty on 1st august 1775 to be built at sheerness dockyard. Wooden model ship hms royal william 1719 18 foto model. The dvd shows the modeller every step in building the hull, deck furniture and rigging of the model. Caldercraft hms victory forever associated with nelsons last battle, h. Hms pegasus was the sixth of 25 swan class ship rigged sloops ordered by the admiralty between 1766 and 1780. The companys primary market seems to be wargamers, but this little kit is perfectly capable of being made into a serious scale model. Amati victory models hms vanguard 1787 woodenmodelshipkit. The item amati hms pegasus 32 wooden tall ship model kit victory series swan class 1776. Amati victory models hms pegasus wood scale model ship kit.
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The box art and the overall presentation of this kit were most impressive and showed every promise of being a real pleasure to build. It took six years to build her and although she was so large, she was very maneuverable for her size due to the innovative shape of her lower hull. Amati victory models hms pegasus wood scale model ship kit amati wood model ship kits h. A major feature of allvictory model kits are their inclusiveness. The hms fly kit is based on the original admiralty plans plus many contemporary sources. Hms prince also referred to as royal prince was a 100gun first rate ship of the line of the royal navy, built by phineas pett the younger at deptford dockyardand launched in 1670 hms prince was rebuilt by robert lee at chatham dockyard in 1692, and renamed at the same time as hms royal william.
The box art and the overall presentation of this kit were most impressive and showed every promise of. Fly slid off the launching ways on september 14, 1776. Pegasus, as with the entire swan class was designed by williams and her construction was ordered by the admiralty on 1st august 1775 to. The hms pegasus is part of amatis victory series of model kits.
Welcome to my build of the hms fly, i would class myself as a beginnerintermediate builder and this site is here in the hope it will be of some help to other aspiring model builders. She sits in dry dock in portsmouth as a museum ship. The hms fly assembly kit has all the advantages of innovative design, coupled with the enormous wealth of experience gained over many decades from both. Victory is one of the most famous ships of all time, and is now preserved as a major part of the royal naval museum in portsmouth. Fly 1776 realizzato da renato pannunzio nel periodo 3 settembre 2010 1 giugno 2011 in 586 ore lavorative. Fly, as with the entire swan class was designed by williams and her construction was ordered by the admiralty. The kit reproduces the hms vanguard at the battle of the nile under the command of horatio nelson. Her keel was laid in january 1776 at the sheerness shipyard, and she was completed in september 1776, the month of her launch. This is an exclusive edition where the model has a unique serial number etched into the hull, which allows us to identify production date, material used and all other production information. Rebuilt in 1666 to 1029 tons and carried 42 guns and a crew of 500. This author has built a second hull for the fly which is used for testing various build techniques prior to constructing on the actual model. Still manned by officers and ratings of the royal navy, the victory has seen over 220 years of almost continuous naval service. Amati victory models hms fly wood scale model ship kit amati wood model ship kits the h.
A sister ship to hms fly, she was sleekhulled and carried a wealth of carvings and decorations. Hms victory is still in commission as the flagship of the admiral for the time being acting as second sea lord in his role as commander in chief of the royal navys home command cincnavhome. Mccarthy, ron, 1994 in building plankonframe ship models, chapter 6 detail above and below, conway maritime press, 33 john street, london wc1n 2at, pp85106. Import wooden model sailing ship victory models 005 h. Fly was commissioned by the admiralty on the 1st of august 1775 and designed by the williams shipyard. Included in this kit are the options to build the hms elephant, the hms vanguard, or the hms bellerophon. Hms fly 1776 a cased ships model in a purpose made oak. So i have just bought the hms fly kit victory models version and am. Amati victory models hms fly wood scale model ship kit. Sixteen cannon and 16 swivel guns served as armament. The royal james of 1675 was renamed the third victory in 1691. Fly was built at sheerness dockyard and launched in september 1776. Fly was the fifth of the swan class of ship rigged sloop, of 25 vessels built from 1766 to 1780.
Hms fly hms fly was a swan class ship sloop of the royal navy and was launched on 14 september 1776. Hms victory is a 104gun ship of the line of the royal navy, built between 1759 and 1765. Key features of the hms victory crosssection model. A major feature of all victory model kits are their inclusiveness. She continued in active service for the next 34 years which included her most famous momentthe battle of trafalgar in 1805. Amati victory models hms vanguard 1787, 3rd rate arrogant class, 74 gun ship of the line. Probably the most famous replica of the brodie stove is on h. Victory models are at the forefront of innovate ship model kit manufacturing producing some of the highest quality ship model kits available. Buy hms victory 50in limited handcrafted model ships. Modello del veliero hms fly eseguito da tonino fabiani. Hms fly was a swan class ship sloop of the royal navy and was launched on 14 september 1776.