1/72 PoB HMS Pandora 1779 Royal Navy Frigate Kit

by Modelship Dockyard

Scale

1:72

Construction

Wood

Status

Available

Dimensions (mm)

850 × 260 × 820

Prototype ship: HMS Pandora (1779)

This is a "revolutionised" plank-on-bulkhead kit that replaces traditional bulkhead/keel construction with 3D-printed structural parts. According to the manufacturer, the design uses "precise 3D design technology, cutting-edge structural concepts, and modern materials technology" combined with 3D-printed frames, transverse bulkheads and multi-layered vertical bulkheads for a more accurate, easier-to-plank hull. Retailer listings note the kit includes CNC-cut brass cannon barrels, a high-precision boxwood figurehead and stern decoration, laser-cut masts and deck parts, plus various cast pulleys, deadeyes, an anchor, and full rigging materials. It is offered in both pearwood and boxwood planking versions.