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Build your 1:50 scale model of HMS Supply , an 18th century English armed brig sailing ship . A fundamental jewel for naval modelling . Its assembly system using false keel and frames brings its construction closer to that of the real ship.

This reissue of the naval model kit with the HMS Supply model contains very high quality parts. 6 high precision laser cut wooden planks, 2 photo-etched brass planks with numerous details -one of them smaller-, a set of birch wood parts -veneers, slats and round rods-, oak veneer, a fantastic set of 11 ready-to-fit cotton sewn sails, cotton threads for manoeuvring in different colours and thicknesses and flags.

As for the fittings , the HMS Supply box comes with brass wire and rods, nails, eyebolts, rings, chain, aluminum pieces, die cast pieces -anchors, oars, pins, cannons, water pumps-, wooden pieces -blocks, frames and beams-, turned pieces and acetate.

For assembly , you can follow our complete step-by-step video guide - very easy to follow - which you can watch for free on our YouTube channel - click here - . To do so, you can also scan the QR code on the box and on the parts list. It will be like a masterclass given by our professional modelers. The kit does not contain printed instructions. The colour plan and parts list are printed. A paper template is also included to help the modeller in the process of building the model.

In addition, it includes as a bonus gift a base with a metal nameplate, 7 die-cast figures and copper lining for the hull . To work with copper on the boat, we recommend our 5 mm Micro Edging Tool (27320), sold separately.

Once built, this faithful miniature replica measures 587 mm long, 282 mm wide and 677 mm high. Complete your wooden model of this beautiful ship by obtaining the best finishes for your HMS Supply in 1/50 scale by painting it with the Specific Paint Pack for the HMS Supply Armed Brig (277PACK7), sold separately.

Also, remember that, as the ship is prepared to be illuminated , the model can come to life even more with the installation of our LED Lighting Set for Models and DIY Projects (27590), also available separately.

History Of HMS Supply: Ship Of The First Fleet That Went To Colonize Australia

Discover HMS Supply , a wooden model of the 18th-century English armed brig sailing ship that was an essential part of the so-called 'First Fleet' of the Royal Navy that colonised and founded Australia . HMS Supply was its oldest, smallest and fastest ship . Built in 1759 as a 175-ton armed vessel, she became the colony's only link to the outside world after the loss of HMS Sirius in 1790. HMS Supply was intended to be a support ship for HMS Sirius (1786).

HMS Supply was a brig , that is, a ship that had two masts and square sails . In addition, she was also a sloop , that is, a small ship with only one gun deck . She had eight small three-pounder guns and carried 50 men. Her dimensions were 21 metres -70 feet- long and 8 metres -26 feet- wide.

From 1759 to 1786, HMS Supply was used to transport naval supplies between ports on the Thames and the English Channel . During this period she was docked at Deptford Dockyard where she underwent minor repairs as necessary to maintain her seaworthiness.

On 13 May 1787, the First Fleet set sail from Plymouth, England, heading for the antipodes. Under the command of Commodore Arthur Philip , the convoy of 11 ships carried 1,500 sailors and officers with their families, as well as 732 convicts. They were heading for the great southern land to establish the penal colony of New South Wales – a coast previously explored by James Cook – which would later become the first state of the Australian Commonwealth .

On 19 January 1788, eight months and a week later, the fleet arrived at Botany Bay , with HMS Supply being the first to dock. On 26 January 1788, seven days later , they all arrived at Port Jackson – the future Harbour of Sydney – and Philip disembarked to proclaim Australia's first national day and become the new nation's first Governor . The 168-ton HMS Supply was the fastest sailing ship in the 'First Fleet' and acted as scout and messenger during the voyage. HMS Supply rivals Sirius as the most famous historic ship of the new Australian nation. On 26 November 1791, she left Port Jackson and sailed around Cape Horn to arrive at Plymouth on 21 April 1792.

It is, therefore, an essential vessel in the history of Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and the world.

Get passionate about building this 2024 reissue of the wooden model of the 18th century British ship , brig sailing ship category , called HMS Supply at 1:50 scale . It is a legendary armed ship as it participated in the founding of Australia as a country by establishing a colony. The fastest of the well-known First Fleet . Aimed at modelers with an intermediate level of skills.