HMS Victory Limited 38 Model Ship
HMS Victory Limited 38 Model Ship - Measures 38" long x 12" Wide x 28" High (1:108 scale). Museum quality with many features not available in a model for under $5,000 or in any model kit Real Copper plated hull (not painted on), like the actual HMS Victory (done to prevent the toredo worm from destroying the wood hull) Amazing deck details: planked deck with nail holes, tied-down cannons, barells, buckets, signal flag lockers on the poop deck, accurate hammock, mastcoats, cannon ball racks and more. Meticulously painted to the actual HMS Victory. Note the painting on the figurehead, stern windows and flags above the stern windows 18 masterfully stitched, thick canvass sails that hold their shape and do not wrinkle Metal anchors and turned brass cannons Advanced rigging techniques with over 200 blocks/deadeyes. Perfectly taught rigging of various colors and thickness to ensure authenticity Authentic lifeboats - not flat bottomed visible lower deck below the life boats where you can see the full cannons and cannonballs lined up!
Requires hundreds of hours to build from scratch (not from a model kit) by our master artisans. Built with rare, high quality woods such as cherry, teak, white pine, birch and maple. The model rests perfectly on a large, wood base between four arched metal dolphins. To build this ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship.
Your ship comes fully assembled and includes a Marble Display Base. Packaging is extemely secure to allow for a safe passage.. Compliments any nautical decor. About the HMS VictoryOn October 21, 1805, one of the most momentous battles in European history began off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. The HMS Victory, led by Lord Horatio Nelson, defeated the Napoleon-led armada of French and Spanish ships as they attempted to invade England. At the head of the British column, Nelson's flagship, the HMS Victory, sailed directly into the center of the Napoleon-led fleet to cut it in two. Her steering was disabled, her sails were full of holes, and she was partially dismasted, but Victory came straight on. Only then did Nelson give the order to open fire while turning to run down the line of the French formation. Victory slashed through the enemy's line of ships, taking great punishment, but leaving disaster in her wake. While Lord Horatio Nelson was mortally wounded, he was informed that he led them to a great victory, with 25 enemy ships already captured or sunk.
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