Built in 1783 as a cargo ship, in 1787 she was purchased by the Royal Navy for the transporting of bread and fruit from Tahiti to the Caribbean. The bread and fruit was supposed to serve as cheap food for the slaves that worked in the sugar cane plantations.

She set sail from England on 23rd December 1787, under the captaincy of Captain William Bligh. After a 10 month voyage she finally arrived in Tahiti, later than planned. As a result of this delay they then had to wait 5 months before setting sail for the Caribbean, her final destination. During this voyage there was a mutiny on board the ship, led by Fletcher Christian.

The mutineers then ordered Captain Bligh, along with 18 loyal seamen, aboard the ship’s launch and cast them adrift. Bligh managed the heroic exploit of reaching the island of Timor, after 41 days at sea.

See how, step by step, you can replicate a model down to the finest detail and faithful to the original frigate.

Scale – 1/45

Length - 915mm

Height - 720mm

Width - 345mm

Step by step instruction manual for a streamlined building experience

Hull type- plank on frame

Laser cut model pieces to allow a more precise final model

This model requires glue and painting to complete

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Paint and glue not included