Description
HM Brig Harpy – 1796
HM Brig Harpy was a Royal Navy Diligence-class brig-sloop, launched in 1796 and sold in 1817. She was the longest lived vessel of her class, and the most widely travelled. She served in both the battle of Copenhagen and the British invasion of Java, took part in several actions, one of which won for her crew a clasp to the Naval General Service Medal, and captured numerous privateers. The Navy sold her in 1817.
Commander Henry Bazely commissioned Harpy in April 1796, for The Downs. Harpy belonged to the squadron that on 20 August captured Augustic and recaptured Nelly. Consequently Harpy was entitled to share in the prize money. Harpy had a busy and illustrious career. Please read the history in the instruction manual for a more informative brief. The Commissioners of the Navy first offered Harpy for sale at Deptford on 3 April 1817. They sold her on 10 September to a Mr. Kilsby for £710.
The kit
Scale – 1:64
Hull length – 551mm
Length Overall – 845mm
Height Overall – 580mm
Width Overall – 277mm
The kit includes lower deck detail with platforms, stove and cabin sections. The upper deck beams are in pear and are all to scale in size and spacing, so you can show the deck below or cover the deck completely.
Kit includes:
- Laser cut materials include pear wood, plywood and MDF
- Double planked hull with lime wood and pear wood
- Laser cut and laser engraved deck
- 3 photo-etched brass sheets
- Dowel, blocks, deadeyes and rigging thread
- Fittings in wood and 3-D Printed resin
- Full colour English instruction manual with photographs
- 16 full size A1 plan sheets
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