Sergal HMS Victory. Nelson's Flagship 1:78
HMS Victory stands today as the world's oldest commissioned
warship. Still manned by Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy, the Victory
has seen over 220 years of almost continuous naval service.
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.
Launched in 1765 at Chatham Dockyard, the Victory was
commissioned in 1778 and continued in active service for the next 32 years. In
1812 the Victory was retired from frontline duty and anchored in Portsmouth
Harbour, on the south coast of England. For the next 110 years the Victory
remained at her moorings in Portsmouth Harbour fulfilling a combination of
practical and ceremonial roles.
In 1922, amid fears for her continued survival, the Victory
was moved into Portsmouth's Royal Naval Dockyard and placed in No2 Dry Dock.
Work then began on restoring the Victory to her 'fighting' 1805 condition.
Sergal's kit of the HMS Victory builds up into a fine model
of the flagship to Admiral Lord Nelson during the battle of Trafalgar on 21st
October 1805.
This is basically the same kit as the Panart Version 738,
but without the copper hull plating, ships boats and wheel/binnacle.
The Sergal Kit Features: A double plank on frame hull,
construction, building plans with general details English instructions, lost
wax brass castings walnut planking, wooden masts and spars, brass and walnut
fittings, etched brass details, rigging cord and silk flags. All sheet ply
sections are laser cut for accuracy.
Specifications:
Scale 1:78
Overall Length: 1300mm
Overall Width: 450mm
Length of Hull: 830mm
Width of Hull: 250mm
Height: 920mm
Planking: Double
Part No: 782