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HMS
VICTORY
Acquiring a HMS Victory
model is difficult nowadays. Google
the phrase HMS Victory model and numerous web sites
immediately appear. The novice buyers might see some
prices that are hard to resist and then stop the search,
thinking they are getting a treasure deal. But be
forewarned. There are very bad models out there which
are blatantly advertised museum quality.
Those models have fundamental errors. Easiest to
spot is the very low waterline that would make the HMS
Victory to capsize in a breeze. These models have boxy
shape, oversized rope, black metal gun port frames and
lids. Their unique feature is a ridiculous short bow
sprit and horrible boats.
Part of the reasons bad
models of the HMS Victory get flourished all over the
internet is the artful advertising from third-party
sellers. Either with intentional deceit or pure
ignorance, their descriptions are full of phrases
like Authentic Design, Artisanal Construction, Intricate
Detailing, Exclusive Edition, Limited Edition... A prominent
shop that invests a great deal in advertising but produces a HMS Victory model that has flags flying
opposite to wind direction (unlike motorboats, tall
ships are propelled by wind blowing from behind.) This
shop which emphasizes on machinery prowess and
computer design, makes many grave errors -- one of
which is the lower part of stern gallery of its HMS
Victory model. Their choice of wood is questionable, as
prominent wood grains will prove too coarse for ship models. Another "museum quality" shop produced HMS Victory
ship that has pristine white rigging, fake copper
bottom, paper printed windows, undesirable yellow deck,
and very wrong boats.
HMS
Victory is a first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy.
She was the largest Royal Naval vessel ever commissioned
with three decks.
Her
hull thickness at waterline is astonishing 2 feet. Her
construction took over 6,000 oak trees and cost 63,176
British pounds—an equivalent to the cost today of an
aircraft carrier.
It took six years to build
HMS Victory model and although she was so large, she was very
maneuverable for her size due to the innovative shape of
her lower hull.
She required 850 sailors.
The
world's oldest naval vessel still in commission, HMS
Victory was first commissioned in March 1778 during the
American Revolutionary War, seeing action at the First
Battle of Ushant in 1778, shortly after France had
openly declared her support for Britain's rebel colonies
in North America.
In 1800, HMS Victory was rebuilt. In 1803, HMS Victory became the
flagship of Lord Nelson’s Mediterranean Fleet with
Captain Thomas Masterman Hardy in Command. Napoleon
had begun formulating plans to invade England and Nelson was to contain the French squadron at Toulon.
The HMS Victory model is best known for her role as Lord Nelson's flagship
at the Battle of Trafalgar.
In 1805,
Nelson divided his fleet into two divisions namely
the HMS Victory and the
HMS Royal Sovereign.
Although the battle was won, Nelson was dead and
HMS Victory disabled. She was towed to
Gibraltar by ship Neptune.
Since 1922, the HMS Victory ship was dry-docked in Portsmouth
and opened as a museum ship.
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We have built this
HMS Victory
model the sizes below:
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28" long x 21" tall x 10" wide
$4,570
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36" long x 26" tall x 12" wide
$5,790
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42" long x 30" tall x 14" wide
$7,350
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78" long. Email
us for price.
Prices include
crating,
shipping, and insurance in the contiguous US ($500-$900
value) Other places: $400, $600, and $900 flat rate.
Models are built per commission only.
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lead
time.
This
HMS
Victory
model is built per commission only.
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more information.
Add light feature to delight your guests in
special evenings: $400. Powered by a
standard 9v battery under the base, with on/off switch.
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tall ships than ModelShipMaster.
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types, any sizes, premium quality only. Click
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Learn more about the HMS
Victory here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory
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