Ship Models

[John Callon]

Anybody interested in collecting ready made ship models on a scale of 1 - 1250 have a look at the following web site :- atlas editions.co.uk. They offer models of trains, aircraft, transport etc. However their latest collection is Legendary Ocean Liners starting with the Titanic costing £1.99. I have subscribed to them and will be sent a model every 28 days costing between £10 and £15 per model. You can cancel your subscription any time you wish. Some of the ships coming up are The Queen Mary and Elizabeth, France, United States and Lusitania. I received the Titanic yesterday and have to say the model is excellent both in detail and finishing. I have been collecting models on this scale for some time now and it was the late Tony Wilding who got me interested and gave me valuable advice. To date I have just on 70 models of Passenger Liners and Cargo Liners. I have them displayed in an illuminated glass cabinet which is for my enjoyment.
Regards
John C

[Doc Vernon]

Hello JC
I can only find one Ship on their site "Titanic" ???
Is there more!

Cheers

https://www.atlaseditions.co.uk/

[robpage]

https://www.atlaseditions.co.uk/coll...ean-Liner.html

has details of ocean liner collection

[John Callon]

Hi Vernon - Rob has already answered your question in post #3. I believe there 16 models in the collection.
Regards
John C

[John Arton]

As an aside, the shipyard model of the Indian Prince, first British ship sunk in WWw1, was recently sold at auction, fetching twice its. estimated price at £9000.
Rgds
J.A.

[robpage]

I used to love the builders models , I wonder where they all went when shipping company offices closed

[Chris Isaac]

I used to love the builders models , I wonder where they all went when shipping company offices closed

In the case of Union-Castle and Clan Line they can be found in the new Cayzer House in Westminster and can be viewed by appointment.

[vic mcclymont]

Sadly, Rob, when the demolition men moved into the shipyards nothing was sacred everything went int the skips.

[Chris Isaac]

I have been building up a collection of Union-Castle models over many years and generally find them on EBay.
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From the top:
Windsor Castle & Transvaal Castle
SA Vaal & SA Oranje
Edinburgh Castle & Pendennis Castle
Stirling Castle & Athlone Castle
Arundel Castle (before conversion), Arundel Castle (after conversion) & Winchester Castle
Capetown Castle & Carnarvon Castle
Good Hope Castle, Norman and Southampton Castle
Dunnottar Castle, Bloemfontein Castle, Rhodesia Castle and Reina Del Mar
Llandovery Castle, Rochester Castle and Gloucester Castle
Roslin Castle, Walmer Castle, Kinpurnie Castle and Kenilworth Castle.

I also have models of:
Umgeni, St Rosario, St John, King Alexander and Clan MacFadyen

[robpage]

I would have thought there was hundreds of B and C builders models , nice to know some were saved