HMS Victory in Case
This is an elegant model of the HMS Victory built by Dale Rusmisell and displayed in a handsome Plexiglas and wood case. The hull is covered in individual copper plates, it is crafted with meticulous detail from the gun ports to the extensive rigging and sails.  Most of the Victory is scratch built with the addition of some manufactured parts. This model is the perfect corporate gift or retirement present.

The HMS Victory is best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place in 1805. Admiral Horatio Nelson decisively defeated the Franco- Spanish fleet.  This triumph is seen as one of the most decisive naval battles under sail in British history. The HMS Victory is a three mast fully rigged ship.  She was designed by Sir Thomas Slade, a naval architect, to carry at least 100 guns.  In practice, her armament varied from 104 to 106 guns and carronades.   Six thousand trees, 90% oak with remainder of elm, pine and fir were used to build the ship.  The HMS Victory was launched in 1765 after the French sided with America.  The HMS Victory is the oldest naval ship still in commission, and sits in dry dock in Portsmouth, England as a museum ship.