I got this model in 1985 from my parents for my birthday – it was produced by Imai, but it’s the same as the one by Heller of France. I got it from Model Expo – they had a half price sale so it only cost $50! I have heard that this version has better quality rigging thread. My chief reference is The Anatomy of Nelson’s Ships by C. Nepian Longridge as well as the HMS Victory website. I have made some progress since then – it’s been slow going (I haven’t worked on this in probably 10 years as of 2009) as you can see from the pics:
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