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 caliber guns. face hardened armor, and telescopic gun sights. The MAJESTICS were the first capital ships whose main weapons were effective in rough seas due to their high free board and good sea-keeping 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.

Details of the kit:
Scale: 1/96
Length: 1.65m (65")
Beam: 265mm (10.4")
The most complicated and detailed model in the Deans fleet and truly the PRIDE OF THE FLEET. Some of the major features of this model are the one piece fiberglass hull with all plating detail and armor belt, plus all case-mates, hatches portholes, anchor bed plates, and the massive ram bow all molded into the hull; one piece fiberglass molded superstructure with deck planking and gun port detail engraved into the molding. Full size plan in 2 parts with photo exploded instruction book to ease assembly of this massive model. Over 400 cast metal fittings & 100 plus cast plastic items add the detail to this model, decks from marine ply and 1mm plastic, and 62 vac-formings for boats, turrets etc.

Magnificent Photos: (click to enlarge)
Model by Bill Griffith