The Royal Yacht, built for the Duchess of Kingston – 1778

The latest release from Vanguard Models is the royal yacht built for The Duchess of Kingston (1778)

Scale – 1:64
Length Overall – 22.7" (576mm)
Height Overall – 18.9" (480mm)
Width Overall – 8.2" (208mm)

          Kit includes:

• Laser cut parts in MDF and clear acetate. All visible parts are laser cut in pear wood sheet
• Laser cut pear wood ladders and gratings included as standard
• Laser etched and cut maple decks with treenail detail
• All of the area at and above deck level is pre-cut, it is only the area below this that requires planking – even the main wales are pre-cut.
• 5 sheets of photo etched brass
• Cast black resin 4 pounder cannon barrels along with black acrylic cannon balls
• Double planked hull in limewood for first planking and pear wood for second planking
• Walnut dowel for mast and yards
• Multiple sizes of both black and natural rigging thread along with all necessary blocks and deadeyes
• The full colour instruction manual is our most comprehensive yet, along with 13 full size plan sheets which include all masting and rigging drawings.

Note: All images shown are of the prototype model.

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