HMS "Speedy" 1:64
VM/02Brief History
This small brig was the one of the first generations of new naval brigs, and her lines were more of a hybrid between a sleek cutter and brig. She was a small vessel for her class, but what she lacked in size and raw gunpower, she more than made up for in character.
Speedy had a very active history, being captured in 1794 by French frigates and then recaptured in March the following year. After Cochrane lost her (in an unwinnable battle), Speedy was renamed Saint Pierre and presented to the pope by Napoleon himself.
It is while commanding Speedy that Cochrane made his name. This was his first command, and the combination of this aggressive commander and Speedy ensured that they would be a thorn in the side of the French and Spanish navies, culminating in the remarkable exploit of taking the Spanish 32-gun frigate Gamo (with xebec hull and rig form). Cochrane led 48 of his crew (almost all of them) up the sides of the frigate, which had over 300 men and eventually took the ship.
Features
- Scale 1:64.
- Assembled dimensions are (LxWxH) 27.5" x 9" x 19.4" (700mm x 230mm x 492mm ).
- 14 sets of laser cut materials, including a laser cut and engraved deck.
- 7 separate photo etched sheets in brass and copper
- Copper plates for hull below waterline
- Double planking in limewood and second planking in pear wood
- Walnut dowel for masts and yards
- 10 separate rigging thread sizes in black and natural
- 14 cast resin 4-Pounder cannon and 20 cast resin half-Pounder swivel cannon
- Cast resin 1:64 scale figure of Lord Cochrane himself
- 60-page full colour building manual and 10 sheets of 50x70cm plan sets
- Two cradles, one for when building and a clear acetate display cradle for the competed model
- Very detailed scale 18′ Cutter mini-kit
- Made in the UK by Vanguard Models
