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Nelsons flagship at the battle of the Nile. lots of history and as napoleonic period ships go she is quite a head turner http://www.amatimodel.co...ory-models/hms-vanguard
Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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The problem is that as a Partwork it’s too similar looking to HMS Victory.
Under the Victory Models brand, their HMS Vanguard is part of a new series of exact scale plank on frame kits from a joint collaboration between Euromodels and Amati. The kits are designed the UK by the renowned model ship designer, Chris Watton and manufactured by Amati in Italy.
https://www.cornwallmode...m_vanguard.html#SID=177
He is also on with a huge 1/64 “ultimate” HMS Victory kit: http://www.shipmodelersa...ryKitResearchWatton.pdf
He’s also currently working on a new Bark Endeavour kit for Amati.
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The Caldercraft one is just under£900 these days “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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jase wrote:The Caldercraft one is just under£900 these days I've hear that the Victory Models version is the one to drool over and is backed by Amati quality
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Tomick wrote:jase wrote:The Caldercraft one is just under£900 these days I've hear that the Victory Models version is the one to drool over and is backed by Amati quality
I've no doubt that the ultimate Victory kit will be released, and its going to be expensive, but like all models, as interest grows, larger kit runs will be done and the price will drop. Though it will still command a premium price whatever amount is produced due to the cost of R&D, tooling, premium materials etc. Mind you the HMS Victory model kit sold by Model-Space offers excellent value for money. As well as being an accurate kit which gives you a museum quality model,you can get lots of help and advice on the forum. Something you can't get with a retail kit. 
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Silent_Running wrote:Tomick wrote:jase wrote:The Caldercraft one is just under£900 these days I've hear that the Victory Models version is the one to drool over and is backed by Amati quality
I've no doubt that the ultimate Victory kit will be released, and its going to be expensive, but like all models, as interest grows, larger kit runs will be done and the price will drop. Though it will still command a premium price whatever amount is produced due to the cost of R&D, tooling, premium materials etc. Mind you the HMS Victory model kit sold by Model-Space offers excellent value for money. As well as being an accurate kit which gives you a museum quality model,you can get lots of help and advice on the forum. Something you can't get with a retail kit. Well said, that man
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Silent_Running wrote:Tomick wrote:jase wrote:The Caldercraft one is just under£900 these days I've hear that the Victory Models version is the one to drool over and is backed by Amati quality
I've no doubt that the ultimate Victory kit will be released, and its going to be expensive, but like all models, as interest grows, larger kit runs will be done and the price will drop. Though it will still command a premium price whatever amount is produced due to the cost of R&D, tooling, premium materials etc. Mind you the HMS Victory model kit sold by Model-Space offers excellent value for money. As well as being an accurate kit which gives you a museum quality model,you can get lots of help and advice on the forum. Something you can't get with a retail kit. The down side of a 1/64 Victory is its sheer overall size, not many people will have homespace to accommodate such as its huge even by comparison of the Caldercraft 1/72 version 
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Tomick wrote:Silent_Running wrote:Tomick wrote:jase wrote:The Caldercraft one is just under£900 these days I've hear that the Victory Models version is the one to drool over and is backed by Amati quality
I've no doubt that the ultimate Victory kit will be released, and its going to be expensive, but like all models, as interest grows, larger kit runs will be done and the price will drop. Though it will still command a premium price whatever amount is produced due to the cost of R&D, tooling, premium materials etc. Mind you the HMS Victory model kit sold by Model-Space offers excellent value for money. As well as being an accurate kit which gives you a museum quality model,you can get lots of help and advice on the forum. Something you can't get with a retail kit. The down side of a 1/64 Victory is its sheer overall size, not many people will have homespace to accommodate such as its huge even by comparison of the Caldercraft 1/72 version
I totaly agree there seems to be a drive for bigger and bigger kits “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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