Vanguard Models Duchess of Kingston 1778 1:64 kit

Vanguard Models Duchess of Kingston 1778 ship model kit in 1:64 scale. A boat with lots of details and classic features. Mainly wood construction, laser cut parts, brass fittings. The advantage of the kit is the detailed step-by-step picture manual.

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In stock: 1 pcs
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Price with VAT:
(DPH CZ 21%)
689,65 € 681,53 €
Price without VAT
563,25 €

-8,12 €

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Package contents


The package includes laser-cut wooden parts, planks, decks, masts, resin accessories, decorations, brass fittings, rigging. Detailed pictorial EN manual and building plans.




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Characteristics


Vanguard Models Duchess of Kingston 1778 ship model kit in 1:64 scale. A boat with lots of detail and classic features that was built for the Duchess of Kingston. The construction of the model is mainly made of wood, laser-cut parts and brass fittings are included. The advantage of the kit is the detailed picture manual.




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Template information

Built for the Duchess of Kingston, the royal yacht was built by JM Hillhouse shipbuilders of Bristol in the late 1770s. This type of vessel seemed to retain many of the older, more classical features compared to those built for the Royal Navy, making the ship look more like a product of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.




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Cover with a photo of the finished model

The stylish box with a photo of the finished model is carefully, tastefully and qualitatively graphically designed and contains the name, technical data and scale of the model.





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What you will find in the package

After opening the lid of the box, you will find wooden parts of the plywood model, a set of moldings, small parts sealed in bags, a set of drawings and a manual.





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Set of drawings

The set contains a complete set of drawing documentation of the model in a 1:1 scale with images of individual details. The drawing shows to scale the assembly assemblies, their completion, including masts and booms and the method of tying the rigging. The multilingual construction process provides a framework for the logical assembly of individual components.




Properties


  • Laser cut MDF and clear acetate parts. All visible parts are laser cut into sheets of pear wood
  • Laser-cut ladders and grates made of pear wood are included as standard
  • Laser etched and cut maple boards with details
  • The entire area at deck level is pre-cut, only the area below requires cutting
  • 5 sheets of photo-etched brass
  • 4 pound cannon barrels cast in black resin along with black acrylic cannonballs
  • Double plank body made of linden and pear wood
  • Walnut masts and masts
  • Multiple sizes of black and natural rigging thread along with all necessary eyelets and elements
  • Very comprehensive and detailed pictorial instructions, together with 13 full-size plans that include all mast and rigging drawings



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History of the brand:

Vanguard Models was founded by well-known model ship designer Chris Watton, who has been responsible for Amati's recent model ship designs, particularly the Victory Models series. Now, as an independent manufacturer, he consistently realizes his ambition for the best possible fidelity to the original and the highest quality of material. He uncompromisingly introduced the production of parts from noble wood with laser engraving, and it is also important for him to produce perfect construction instructions with hundreds of color photos so that the models are a pleasure to build even for inexperienced modelers. The high quality of the material and the well-thought-out design are definitely worth it.




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Construction difficulty

Ship models for advanced students require previous experience with building models and mastered techniques of individual technological steps, such as gluing, bending, hemming of sails, etc. It is necessary to orientate yourself in the drawing documentation, individual steps and plan the entire procedure. It is necessary to study any details and it is necessary to take into account that the construction requires a certain degree of creativity and independence, because the instructions do not have to deal with the production of every detail.



The models are extensive and detailed, take a long time to complete and require a lot of finishing work on the parts.



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For construction, we recommend buying tools, glue and paints.




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Modeling tools and mat

Building model ships requires the right tools. We recommend an excellent set of Modelcraft tools for ship modelers (set of 12 pieces), or Modelcraft tools for modelers (set of 18 pieces). We also recommend the purchase of nylon clamps and indispensable modeling pins. We recommend a modeling mat for editing, precise cutting, gluing parts and also as table protection.





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Glue and paint

For gluing, we recommend universal dispersion glue and Robitronic instant glue medium 20ml. We recommend acrylic enamel paints for coloring. Apply colors with quality brushes (flat brushes for surfaces, round brushes for details).




Recommended minimum equipment of a ship modeler:


  • Modeling knife or scalpel
  • Mini drill
  • Drill bits with diameters of 0.5 to 3 mm
  • Sanding papers with different grits
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Clothespins
  • Pencil
  • Ruler
  • Set of needle files
  • Sewing machine for sewing a tarp

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