Bellona 1:100

The H.M.S. (His Majesty’s Ship) Bellona was one of the most famous 74-gun ships of the British Navy. The Bellona, launched on 19 February 1760, sailed to join the battle fleet which was then blockadingBrest. On 30 December 1780 the Bellona took part in the capture of the 44-gun Dutch ship Princess Caroline; then she cruised off Gibraltar, in the North Sea and theWest Indies. She was employed in the blockade ofCadiz; then, the BELLONA was atJamaica, atPortsmouthand atBarbados. Although more than 50 years from her launch were passed, the Bellona served in the Navy until February 1814.

The kit features the following: This intermediate kit would be suitable for anyone who has previous model building experience. A plank on frame hull construction, building plans with general details, English instructions, lost wax brass castings walnut or lime planking, wooden masts and spars, brass and walnut fittings, etched.