Description
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H.M.S. Fly was the fifth of twenty-five Swan Class sloops built between 1766 and 1780.
Fly was commissioned by the Admiralty on the 1st of August 1775 and designed by the Williams shipyard. Her keel was laid in January 1776 at the Sheerness shipyard, and she was completed in September 1776, the month of her launch.
During her career she served as an escort and dispatch vessel. She once captured a French Corsair, the Greneur, off Portland after a long chase, and in 1800 captured another, the Trompeur, at La Hague. The Swan Class sloops with their sleek lines and fine decoration, measured 97' 7"" with a displacement of 300 tons.
They were crewed by 125 officers and men. The model is based on the official plans and original drawings.
- Model scale
- 1:64
- Length
- 31.88 inch
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Reviews

J. Yao
02/09/2021
good
haven\'t started yet. kit seems good

Silvia
01/08/2021
Prestigiosa
Era un regalo per mio figlio: apprezzatissimo

Richard East
08/04/2020
HMS FLY
Very good quality kit with very good instructions for both the Hull and the rigging. The only comment I would make is that I was surprised that the frames were made of a hardboard (masonite) rather than a plywood. Up to now this has not given any problems! Everything is included in this Kit.

Lloyd Matthews
05/12/2022
A continuing adventure!
The HMS Fly kit was purchased in 2010, and from the start it has been an unplanned modelling adventure! Its good quality has enabled me to modify the construction to incorporate additional historical features. This continuing adventure can be viewed in the Amati Model News.

kjell
07/20/2020
3 kit
It is my number 3 kit form Amati and again it is a good quality and good working instruction. Not my favorit