| | | HMS Victory - Museum Quality Replica Ship | On 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.
30" long x 9 " Wide x
23" High (1:135 scale)
Amazing details
(cannonball racks
between the cannons,
planked deck where
you can see the nail
holes, oars in the
lifeboats, lantern of
the main mast)
Meticulously painted
to the actual HMS
Victory as she was at
the Battle of
Trafalgar
18 masterfully
stitched, thick
canvass sails that
hold their shape and
do not wrinkle
Turned brass cannons
Advanced rigging
techniques over 100
blocks/deadeyes
Perfectly taught
rigging of various
colors and thickness
to increase
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
oak, maple, cherry
and white pine.
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.
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