Model boat kit

HMS Sphinx 1775

Kit by Vanguard Models

Sphinx was a Royal Navy sixth rate of 1775 that served in the American War of Independence.

The 1:64 kit is built on a laser-cut MDF skeleton with lime first planking and pear second planking, and nearly all parts above the deck are pre-cut. Pear wood is used for the visible parts and three ship's boats, with maple ply decks and walnut dowel spars.

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