Duchess of Kingston by Vanguard Models

$479.99

Part #VM06
Scale – 1:64
Length Overall – 22.7″ (576mm)
Height Overall – 18.9″ (480mm)
Width Overall – 8.2″ (208mm)

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.

History:

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

The dimensions on the original plans are as follows:

Keel length – 68 Feet
Range of deck length – 81 Feet Moulded Breadth – 24 Feet
Depth of hold under beams – 10 Feet Burthen in tons – 206

Download the instructions here: Royal Yacht Duchess of Kingston Instructions