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This is a model of the RMS Aquitania 4 funnel liner from the 1st series of Triang Minic Ships so 60+ years old. Cunard Lines. She is 10 inches long or 245mm. In playworn but displayable condition Very striking is she. .The photo shows twoplstic marks, the ship in front of me only has one. We will try and find the one that has sneaked off somewhere. Our ref L125. Triang ref M705 -
Here is a rare Triang Minic liner, the freighter mail ship Port Brisbane.
This is a model from the First series of Triang Minic ships made towards the end of 1962-4.
Condition of the model is good with very slight marking. Most of the plastics are present; it's a really nice looking example of M716.
This is just over 5 inches long. Or 138mm.
Our ref L160
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This is a model of the RMS Aquitania 4 funnel liner from the 1st series of Triang Minic Ships so she is 60 years old. Cunard Lines. She is 10 inches long or 245mm. Very good condition, almost mint. Tiny bit of wear. lovely. Our ref L 170. Triang ref M705 -
Here is a newly mastered and detailed metal model of the RFA Sir Percivale L3036 as built on the Tyne in 1968 in the Round Table Class. She was 412ft or 116 metres in length and gross tonnage was 6390. Made as part of our Falklands 40 project as are her four sister ships. The model is 100mms long or just under 4 inches. Scale is 1/1250 ref N66-3036 -
Here is a newly mastered and detailed metal model of the RFA Sir Geraint, L3027, as built on the Clyde in 1967 in the Round Table Class. She was 412ft or 116 metres in length and gross tonnage was 6390. Made as part of our Falklands 40 project as are her four sister ships. Length of the model is 100mms or just under 4 inches. Scale is 1/1250 ref N66-3027 -
Here is a boxed model of USS Nimitz CVN 68 nuclear powered aircraft carrier. Triang code P800, a heavy and large beast. 11inches long or 277mm. The ship has not been out of its box but the box doe shave some storage wear. This is the Tri-ang Minic Ships model of USS Nimitz CVN 68 lead ship of the US Navy's Nimitz Class nuclear powered aircraft carriers which is named after Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz who commanded the US Pacific Fleet during World War II. The ten Nimitz class carriers are the largest warships in the world by displacement and are identified by consecutive hull numbers starting with CVN 68 where the letters CV denote the type of ship (aircraft carrier), N denotes nuclear powered propulsion and the number, e.g. 68, means that it is the 68th aircraft carrier commissioned by the US Navy. These 100,000+ ton ships, with an airwing of approximately 72 aircraft operating from a 4.5 acre flight deck, are floating airports able to launch as many as four aircraft per minute to protect the battle group or other friendly shipping; conduct attacks against enemy aircraft, surface ships, submarines and land targets; provide air support to land forces; or implement a sea / air blockade. They can both launch and recover aircraft simultaneously. -
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We have just found a couple or three examples of our Mark 1 model of RRS Sir David Attenborough. She is 15000 tonnes and built at Birkenhead to be able to cope with Polar Class 4 and 5 ice. Her nickname is Boaty McBoatface after a public consultation for her name. One of remote submersibles now has that name. Loads of cranes and tech stuff on this ship. This was the fourth model of the metal XAS range and released in June 2019. Scale is 1/1250. The model is about 100mms or 4 inches in length. These examples are from our first run of this model so there is no forward gantry at the bows as our model came out before the ship was finished. She is a research vessel owned by the Natural Environment Research Council and operated by the British Antarctic Survey for the purposes of both research and logistic support. The ship was intended to replace a pair of existing vessels, RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton. The ship is 125 metres (410 ft) long, with a beam of 24 metres (79 ft). Her draught is 7 metres (23 ft) with a planned cruising speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) with a range of 19,000 nautical miles (35,000 km; 22,000 mi) at that speed. She has a helicopter deck and can accommodate a crew of 30 and 60 research staff. ref XAS 004 Posted all over the world with tracked postage. -
Here is a fully assembled and painted model of HMS Forth the submarine tender as she was in 1940 version. She was built on the Clyde in 1938 and in WW2 was based at Holy Loch Scotland and Halifax Nova Scotia. In later life she served in Malta and Singapore. Scale is 1/1250. She is made of resin with metal detail by Mountford Models. Size is 160 mms or 6 inches long . This is one of a number of models which we have inherited when we bought the former Mountford range from MT Miniatures. It has been assembled and completed to a good standard and is in a good box and with a CNCollectables catalogue number N68 -
Trinity House support ship MV Galatea THV Galatea was launched in 2006 for Trinity House and her home port is Harwich. She serves the automatic lighthouses, buoys and beacons along the coasts of England, Wales and the Channel Islands. Galatea provides aids to navigation for the safe passage of mariners, including maintenance work, buoy deployment, wreck location marking and towing. She is also able to carry out additional tasks such as hydrographic surveying and wreck finding and contract commercial work. She is also equipped for: lifting, towing and accurate positioning of marine equipment, sea trials of electronic and speciality equipment, helicopter support, safety boat assignments and guard duties for cable and pipe laying projects. Galatea and her sister ship, Pharos were built by Remontowa of Gdansk, Poland in 2006/07. She is 85metres in length, 3599 gross tonnes and has 7 officers and 11 crew. I saw her in 2019 in the Bristol Channel outside Ilfracombe harbour and thought that she and her sister would be a good addition to any ship collection. Super model. Catalogue ref M02, This model is 70mm or 2.5 inches in length -
NLV Pharos is based in Oban and works for the Northern Lighthouse Board mainly in Scottish and Manx waters, servicing over 200 automatic lighthouses, buoys and beacons. She is also able to carry out hydrographic surveying and wreck finding and other commercial work under contract. She is the tenth NLB ship to carry this name which is named after the very famous lighthouse at Alexandria in Ancient Egypt, one of the 7 Wonders of the World. Pharos and her sister ship, Galatea were built in Gdansk in Poland in 2006/07. She is 85metres in length, 3599 gross tonnes and has 7 officers and 11 crew. Catalogue number M03 This model is 70mm or 2.5 inches in length. In 2020 there was a news item about this ship which was in Oban port. Because of lockdown the crew had to stay on board before their next duty. But from his gran's garden a little boy could see his daddy who was Captain of Pharos. A case of waving and not hugging. So as we were making Galatea it made a lot of sense to make Pharos too. Brilliant models imho. -
Here is MV Hrossey of Northlink Ferries and serves the Aberdeen to Shetland and Orkney routes along with her sister ship MV Hjaltland. This version is in the livery with Magnus the Viking. She came into service in 2002. She is 125 metres long or 410 feet. 12000 tons in size and top speed of 24 knots. She can carry 600 passengers and 140 cars. Made of metal in 1250 scale Catalogue Ref F09 Posted all over the world with tracked postage. -
Here is another ship model in our ferry range. Here is MV Hjaltland of Northlink Ferries and serves the Aberdeen to Shetland and Orkney routes along with her sister ship MV Hrossey. This version is in the Magnus the Viking livery she currently wears. She came into service in 2002. She is 125 metres long or 410 feet. 12000 tons in size and top speed of 24 knots. She can carry 600 passengers and 140 cars. This model is released in December 2020. Scale is 1/1250 . Ref F11 Made in metal and completely new tooling. Posted all over the world with tracked postage. -
Here is another new ship model for 2020 and the next in our ferry range. Here is MV Hamnavoe of Northlink Ferries and serves the Scrabster Stromness route. This version is in the Magnus the Viking livery she currently wears. She came into service in 2002. She is 112 metres long or 367 feet. 9000 tons in size and top speed of 19 knots. She can carry 600 passengers and 95 cars. This model is released in December 2020. Scale is 1/1250 . Ref F13 Made in metal and with completely new tooling. Posted all over the world with tracked postage. -
Sorting out some more items from my collection. Here is a diecast model of a Johnson Refuse Lorry with working axle controlled gutter brush. Made by Dinky Toys in the 70s and I bought it 40 years ago. Condition of model immaculate. Not taken out of its box. Condition of box some slight storage worn as per the photo. Ref 449 -
Sorting out some more items from my collection. Here is a diecast model gift set called the London Scene. It contains Dinky Toys London Taxi and Routemaster Double Decker Bus Made by Dinky Toys in the 70s and I bought it 40 years ago. Condition of models immaculate. Not taken out of its box. Condition of box some slight storage worn as per the photo. Ref 300 -
Here is a detailed metal model of the Spirit of Free Enterprise, a Cross Channel Ro Ro ferry built for the Townsend Thoresen Company and in service from 1979-87. She was the second of three to built in class and this design was the the first passenger-carrying ferry on the Dover Strait with two vehicle decks and double-level loading. She was 132metres long and just under 8000 tons in size and top speed of 22 knots and carrying 1400 passengers. Another ferry from CNCollectables ref F31 with new tooling in 2021. Posted all over the world with tracked postage. -
Here is a detailed metal model of the Pride of Free Enterprise, a Cross Channel Ro Ro ferry built for the Townsend Thoresen Company and in service from 1979-87. She was the third of three to be built in class and this design was the the first passenger-carrying ferry on the Dover Strait with two vehicle decks and double-level loading. She was 132metres long and just under 8000 tons in size and top speed of 22 knots and carrying 1400 passengers. Another ferry from CNCollectables ref F32 with new tooling in 2021. Posted all over the world with tracked postage. -
Here is a detailed metal model of The Pride of Bruges a P & O Cross Channel Ro Ro ferry built in the 1980s formerly the Pride of Free Enterprise so in her second livery as from 1987-1999. She was the first of three to be built in class and was the the first passenger-carrying ferry on the Dover Strait with two vehicle decks and double-level loading so she set the tone of all subsequent developments on the route. Originally built for Townsend Thoresen. She was 132metres long and just under 8000 tons in size, a top speed of 22 knots and carrying 1400 passengers. Ref F35 from CNCollectables. Posted all over the world with tracked postage.