hi chris, there is just one problem with the Severn from Speedline, and that is ( if anything like the Trent from the same company) there are prescious few instructions, and you are virtually scratch building and working out the problems and build sequences youerself.

that is OK if your skills are up to this sort of work, but the trent was big and awesome enough, ( and I speak from experience having owned one) but I can imagine the Severn is even more daunting.

Don’t forget the cost of these super kits, and they are absolutely superb, is well over £700 at last count, and it’s a lot to spend and then never complete.

I’ve seen a few trents on ebay that have never been started, or partly finished, and I think that people buy them thinking that because they are advertised as a kit, then the build process would be easy.

sadly for the inexperienced with stars in their eyes, they are a very daunting prospect.

However finish one and there is not a finer model to display. the brass etching and quality is second to none.

if you want to speak to someone about the Trent model contact Troon Lifeboat Station and ask to speak to the mechanic.

last I heard he was building one of speedlines.

cheers,neil.

Chris

I am about two years into the build on HMS Victory, its a cracking kit but lots of it, I reckon ive spent 750 hrs on it to date and do not expect completion for another 3 to 4 years. If you take it on be aware as Keith Julier stated in his build article in model boats it is very large and requires a large work area, not a build for the dining room table. Value for money £650 approx for 6 years pleasure – definitely.

Useful additional reading – Anatomy of the Ship – HMS Victory, Arming and Fitting of the Sailing Man of War by Brian Lavery and Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War by Lees.

Food for thought 

Mike