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Scale 1 : 64, length 65 cm, width 19 cm, height 51 cm, More photos: of entire ship, of details. Click on the photos for high resolution pictures! History of HMS Beagle HMS Beagle was a small bark of the Royal Navy. She was launched 1820 from the Woolwich Dockyard on the River Thames. From 1831 to 1836 she undertook her famous voyage to survey the South American coast and the Pacific Ocean with Charles Darwin on board. His work would eventually make the Beagle a famous ship in history. There is a fine article in Wikipedia about HMS Beagle. The Beagle model, photos, description and dimensions The ship model was built without sails to allow for a better view on the rigging. Please take your time to have a good look at the set of photos. There are several views of the entire ship model taken from all directions, and several closer views of hull, deck and rigging. If you click on a photo you will get that photo in high resolution. Only these high resolution photographs show how much work and handicraft ability were put in the model. Viewing the high resolution photos: If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, press F11 to minimize navigation bars and have a larger screen with the photos. The high resolution photos are about 12 megapixel. So they are about 10 - 20 times larger than your 0.5 - 1.3 megapixel computer screen. Most browsers by default downsize the pictures to screen size, so you cannot see all the details of the ship models. To see the original resolution move the mouse over the pictures and click on the magnifying lens. This model of HMS Beagle is a small but beautiful piece of art. The ship model is 1 : 64 scale. Length is 65 cm, width 19 cm, height 51 cm. The ship can be taken out of the stand, i.e. for transport. nthusiasts and model makers enjoy the photos and maybe get ideas or some guidance, if someone builds such a model by himself. |
