End in sight for 'Victory' sculptor

A sculptor has described how he spent 17 years working on an intricate model of Nelson's flagship HMS Victory made from a beam taken from the actual ship.

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Oct 2010, 10:42 BST

Updated 15th Oct 2010, 10:42 BST

The effort became a "labour of love" for Ian Brennan who had hoped to complete the 47in long model in time for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 2005.

But five years late and after a total of 5,000 hours of work, Mr Brennan's project is finally nearing completion.

The 60-year-old, the official sculptor to the Royal Household, said: "It seemed a good idea at the time but it went on and on, it became an obsession."

He is now seeking somewhere to display the model.

HMS Victory Nelson