HMS „Enterprize“ – the British frigate

HMS "Enterprize" (or HMS "Enterprise") - British sail frigate of the late 18th century. The keel of this ship was laid in 1771, launched in 1774. A year later, the frigate entered service in the Royal Navy. The total length of the ship is 36.7 meters, the width is 10.2 meters. The crew consisted of about 200 officers and sailors. The armament consisted of 24 9-pounder guns and 4 3-pounder guns. The frigate HMS "Enterprise" was designed by Sir John Williams and a total of 27 ships of this class were built. The frigate was built by Deptford Royal Dockyard. HMS "Enterprise" began its service with participation in the American War of Independence (1775-1783), or rather in its final phase, when it carried out patrol and convoy duties not only in the Atlantic Ocean, but also in the Mediterranean Sea. It is interesting, that already in 1784 the ship was transferred to the reserve, and from 1790 it was used in home waters. The frigate was dismantled in 1806.

The model is well designed and detailed, very complex, so we recommend sticking it only to intermediate and experienced modelers, and even for them it will not be an easy job. The flags are printed with double-sided printing on so-called "cloth" paper. The details of the ship's bottom cladding are printed with "metallic" copper-colored paint.