Model of Ship!!!

[Doc Vernon]

Not necessary a Nautical question but! (Well in a way i suppose it is ??)
I have been looking on the Net for quite some time now for a Model of either the Winchester or Sterling Castles,so far no luck!
Today however i came across an old Wooden Type Jigsaw Puzzle of the Winchester Castle,it looks good but is still not what i am after!
(I will also however be looking at buying it)
So the question is!
Is there anyone who may know of a place or someone who would have a Model (to build) of the above Ships!?
Thank you in anticipation!
Cheers

Just one thing is that i cannot afford too much like Hundreds of Pounds !
But a reasonable ammount i certainly would look at!

[happy daze john in oz]

Vernon you just missed out mate. For 100 a few years ago you could have got the real thing from the knackers yard. Suggest you try to Google some kit form items.

[Doc Vernon]

Thanks John
But i have tried a lot of avenues,still no luck,but wont give up!
Think it may have cost a wee bit more than 100 at the Knackers Yard haha!
Cheers

[Tony Morcom]

How about making one out of matchsticks Vernon. Have seen some wonderful models out there made with just matchsticks and glue and a lot of patience of course. I recently made a marquetry picture out of my first ship ~ the Hardwicke Grange. Not very expert but very enjoyable none the less.

[Ivan Cloherty]

How about making one out of matchsticks Vernon. Have seen some wonderful models out there made with just matchsticks and glue and a lot of patience of course. I recently made a marquetry picture out of my first ship ~ the Hardwicke Grange. Not very expert but very enjoyable none the less.

Tony

Very nice, doubt the experts could have done better, the talent for all things mental and physical on this site, never fails to impress.

[alf corbyn]

a very nice looking model tony. didn't\ know you had been inside haha. alf

[Doc Vernon]

Hi TONY
Very good that mate,it sure must have taken a wee while to do!
Out of Matchsticks?? Wow that would be something!
Funnily enough though my late Brother Greg once made a replica of the Eifel Tower out of those,and waht a great job he did,but me well i am not so talented!
May give it a try though Mmmmm!!

Today got an Email reply though from a link i found out of the blue!
So hope that may bring something !
Cheers

Hello Alice
Gee thanks for your reply so soon!
I will look forward to hearing from your Ship Specialist!
Thank s Again
Vernon

----- Original Message -----
From: Alice
To: Venon
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 10:26 PM
Subject: RE: "Winchester Castle"

Dear Vernon,

I have forwarded on your enquiry to our ship specialists and you should receive a reply shortly.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further assistance.

Thank you

Alice

<HR tabIndex=-1>From: Vernon MacDonald

Sent: 25 November 2011 05:57
To: Alice M. Tyndall
Subject: "Winchester Castle"

Hi
I have been looking for a Model of the "Winchester Castle" of the old Union Castle Line!
Do you have one at all!
I cannot find it! I have looked on the site and the other Link but nothing there that i can see!
Thanks
Vernon



PS The German Site on the Pic may also be of interest to others here!

www.albatros-miniaturen.de

[John Callon]

Hi Vernon,

A model of the Winchester Castle is available from a company here in the U.K. called Wirral Miniature Ships.
The model is cast in resin and is ready for painting, the scale is 1/1200, length approx 7" and costs £13.00 unpainted.With the model comes instructions on what colours to use for the various parts of the ship. With the exception of the masts the ship comes in one piece so no assembly is needed. However you can get WMS to paint it for you but the cost would be about £35.00 It was Tony Wilding who put me on the way to going about obtaining these miniature ships and now have about 50 of them all hand painted by myself.
The full address of the company is as follows:-
A.H.Models
24 Broadland Road,
Great Sutton,
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH66 2JS United Kingdom
e-mail:- AlanHmodels@virginmedia.com

Hope the above is of some use to you Vernon.
Regards,
John

[Doc Vernon]

Hello John C
Well thank you so much for that John,i will be getting on to them pronto!
Gee i had looked at so many pages on the Net and that never came up!?
What paint do you use on the Models!
Cheers

Added
Email duly sent ,will let you know how i go John
Thanks!

----- Original Message ----- From: Vernon
To: AlanHmodels@virginmedia.com
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 9:01 AM
Subject: Model


Hi
I have just got your Email address from someone on our Merchant Navy site!
I am looking for a Model of the Winchester Castle,he says that you may have one!
I believe they are cast Iron in Resin and not painted!
I will paint it as per Colour Instructions! THATS IF YOU DO HAVE ONE!
Please send me details etc of availabilty and price plus postage to Australia!
Many thanks
Vernon

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A model of the Winchester Castle is available from a company here in the U.K. called Wirral Miniature Ships.
The model is cast in resin and is ready for painting, the scale is 1/1200, length approx 7" and costs £13.00 unpainted.With the model comes instructions on what colours to use for the various parts of the ship
The full address of the company is as follows:-
A.H.Models
24 Broadland Road,
Great Sutton,
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH66 2JS United Kingdom
e-mail:- AlanHmodels@virginmedia.com




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[Tony Wilding]

Hi, this is a resin model from that company painted by me, 1/1200 scale, about 5 inches long, the derricks were a pig to fit. Its the greenwich of watts watts tony w.