The vessels of the Loyal Class were built by Holmes to a Royal Navy design in the late 1970s for transporting stores, personnel and to do a variety of jobs around the fleet. They have since been sold out of Navy service and converted to dive support tenders, medical relief vessels etc. Visit www.mvfintry.com to view full-size RN Fleet Tenders.

The kit enables the model maker to build a model of any one of the 8 vessels of the Loyal class, or with very slight modifications any one of the 33 vessels of the A, B and X class tenders. The comprehensive instructions and drawings make Loyal a fairly simple project for modellers with limited experience. The techniques learnt in building this boat would set them up for more ambitious projects in the future.

Kit Contents: A detailed glassfibre hull; prop-shaft and tube, rudder and cast metal propeller. Die-cut and printed plastic for deck, superstructure and wheelhouse interior details. A set of cast alloy fittings; vacuum-formed clinker dinghy and liferaft canisters. Model names for the Loyal class. Wooden dowel for mast, rod for railings. Comprehensive assembly instructions and drawings. Paints and adhesives are not provided. Tools will be required to complete.