Model boat kit

Royal Yacht Duchess of Kingston 1778

Kit by Vanguard Models

This ornate private yacht was built in the late 1770s for Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston.

The 1:64 kit has all parts from deck level up pre-cut, so only the lower hull is planked, in lime first and pear second. Decks are laser-etched maple, with pear gratings, resin cannon and walnut dowel spars.

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