Mantua Model HMS Victory 1:200 kit

Kit of non-floating models Mantua Model HMS Victory in scale 1:200 and length 620mm. A superb model of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship from the Battle of Trafalgar. The kit includes laser-cut wooden parts, lots of mock-up details, brass etchings and metal

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Package contents


The package includes a set of plywood parts, a set of wooden slats of various cross-sections, a blister with small parts, brass parts, a set of drawings and a multi-language manual.




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Characteristics


Kit of non-floating models Mantua Model HMS Victory in scale 1:200 and length 620mm. A model of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship from the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805 is the most famous of the great British battleships. The kit is fully equipped with precision-matching laser-cut wooden parts, brass parts and metal castings, construction plans and instructions with drawings. A boat stand is also included.



This kit features a superb model of Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805, the most famous of the great British battleships. She can be seen at Portsmouth Dockyard where she is preserved for posterity.




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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.





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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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The Italian manufacturer Mantua Model has been an important manufacturer of ship models for decades. With its large and richly equipped kits of historic ship models such as Sovereign of the Seas, San Felipe or Royal Caroline, Mantua Model set high standards and was the first to introduce laser cutting technology to the model industry. Well-known Italian designers designed for Mantua Model an assortment of well-known and classic models that have become an indispensable part of the modeling world.



We recommend to buy


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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