One of the most beautiful 17th century English ships, H.M.S. Prince was designed by Phineas Pett, the builder of the Sovereign of the Seas. The Prince was launched at Chatham in 1670 as a first class vessel armed with 100 cannon and carrying a wartime crew of 780 men. She fought her first her first battle in 1672 under the flag of the Duke of York during the third war between England and Holland. Even though the Prince was victorious, she was badly damaged during the conflict. H.M.S. Prince served the Crown until 1692.

Constructo’s imposing new H.M.S. Prince model features plank-on-bulkhead construction using laser cut wooden components. Individual planking strips of African walnut and fine beechwood cover the hull and decks. Ready-to-use wooden fittings include blocks, deadeyes, mast hoops and gratings. Stern decoration is photo-etched brass. Brass is also used for eyebolts, rudder hinges and hundreds of miniature nails. The lavish ornamentation of the original ship is reproduced in finely cast white metal. Sailcloth, silk-screened flags, four diameters of standing and running rigging, copper and brass wire, and wooden display base complete the kit. In addition to five sheets of clearly drawn plans, Constructo provides a 94-page instruction manual with hundreds of color photos showing every step of construction.