HMS Vanguard Model Ship Kit – Victory Models (1300/04)

The HMS Vanguard Ship Of The Line 1798 Model Ship Kit is manufactured by Victory Models Model Ship Kits & Victory Models Model Boat Kits. Victory Models make extensive use of laser cutting for all the wood sheets. The fittings, parts and timbers are only the best available. The comprehensive plans and highly detail English instructions will assist you throughout the whole construction process. Victory Models are at the forefront of innovate ship model kit manufacturing producing some of the highest quality ship model kits available.

This superbly detailed ship model kit has been designed and researched using the latest information and technologies available, making the ship model kit very easy to build with no sacrifice to even the finest detail. Comes with easy to follow step by step instructions and drawings. The materials included in this ship model kit are only the very best available.

History of the HMS Vanguard Ship Of The Line 1798

This 74 gun Ship Of The Line was Nelson’s Flagship at the famous Battle Of The Nile on 1st/2nd August 1798. Nelson’s Vanguard was designed by Slade (of Victory fame) and was one of fourteen 3rd rate 74 gun ships which formed the Arrogant class. The ship was ordered on 9th December 1779 and the keel laid down at Deptford on 16th October 1782. During this time, Britain was not at war so her build went ahead very slowly, being launched on 6th March 1787.