H.M.S. HANNIBAL
In 1895 the first of the Majestic class battleships came into service. This started a naval revolution as
startling as the one that followed the launching of the DREADNOUGHT. For the first time 4 new sets of
design's were put together in one ship making them what is now known as a PREDREADNOUGHT. The
four new technologies were, high velocity main weapons, quick firing 6" mid calibre guns. face hardened
armour, and telescopic gunsights. The MAJESTICS were the first capital ships whose main weapons were
effective in rough seas due to their high freeboard and good seakeeping qualities. The visual impact of
these ships at that time cannot be imagined, but they must have been the same as the "star wars" weapons
of today, and they made the British fleet supreme the world over.
THE MODEL
The most complicated and detailed model and truly the PRIDE OF THE FLEET. Some of the major features of this model are
the one piece fibreglass hull with all plating detail and armour belt, plus all casemates, hatches portholes, anchor bedplates, and the massive
rambow all moulded into the hull; one piece fibreglass moulded superstructure with deck planking and gun port detail engraved into the
moulding. Full size plan in 2 parts with photo exploded instruction book to ease assembly of this massive model.
A large sheet of brass etchings to add the final super-detail with over 300 items.
Over 400 cast metal fittings & 100 plus cast plastic items add the detail to this model, decks from marine ply, and 62 vacformings for boats,
turrets etc. | 
