Scale Model Boats

The wonderful world of the scale model boat,the images here were captured at the Warwickshire Exhibition centre on 13-11-2004,the sheer variety of the subject matter and beautiful workmanship are recorded here-

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Commercial kit of Sir Donald Campbells Bluebird.                             Picture #2

Coventry model boat club stand with a working model canal boat.        Picture #3

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Beautiful cut-away model galleon.                                     Picture #5

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Fairey Flycatcher on deck.                                        Picture #9

Magnificent sailing ships.                                        Picture #10

Georges Puffer Anzac to 1=72 nd scale.                             Picture #11

H.M.S Ark Royal 1                                                                        Picture #12

Military Hovercraft.                                                      Picture #13

Jap carrier.                                                                Picture #14

Just take a look at all of that detail.                                                     Picture #15

Laurel & Hardy go on a leisure cruise.                                                Picture #16

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Yes it is made from Meccano,first class.                          Picture #18

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Missipi river boat.                                                                   Picture #22

Norwich Belle.                                                      Picture #23

Paddle Steamer.                                                      Picture #24

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RNLI.                                                                                  Picture #26

Sea Kings on deck.                                                                 Picture #27

SG304 Grey Fox.                                                            Picture #28

Working steam boat,superb workmanship.                              Picture #29

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Steam Victoria.                                                             Picture #32

Surface Warship association stand with some of its exhibits.                      Picture #33

Warehouse diorama.                                             Picture #34

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Norfolk Trader.                                                               Picture #37

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Revell releases planned for 2005

U.S.S Boxer to 1=700th scale

Freighter Hawaiin Pilot' 1=400th

H.M.S Beagle 1=96th scale.

S-38 Class Destroyer built by a Kriegsmarine prisoner of war.

USS Nimitz at Pearl Harbour.

U.S.S Hancock with a full complement of aircraft.

Skyhawks,Crusaders,Hawkeyes.

MODEL SHIP COLLECTION.

Diecast model ships by Dinky Toy,Wiking,Bassett Lowke and other un-identified makes.

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Dinky Toy Cunard White Star Queen Mary.

Brass rollers mounted onto a tinplate insert,note the splayed rivets which hold the deck in place.

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This one is marked 'Cardiff' in Indian ink underneath,is she Cardiff ?

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Dinky Toys H.M.S Nelson

One gun missing.

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Dinky Toy HMS Delhi,sadly fatigued

See how the metal just pushes itself outwards,the model will crumble into dust,this is why early Dinky Toys in good condition are scarce,there is nothing that can be done to save them.

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Dinky Toy H.M.S Nelson