Capetown Castle, Union-Castle Line 1936 Model 1:1250 Nelson 10

Price: NZ$100.82

Code: BH1126

Capetown Castle, Union-Castle Line 1936 Model 1:1250 Nelson 10

Please note that the accessories shown with the ship described are not included in the cost, they are there to add interest and show some possibilities should you wish to set the ship into a diorama scene yourself or request us to do it for you.

This is a beautifully detailed model made by the highly regarded maker Nelson has been long out of production. RMS Capetown Castle was a passenger liner and mail ship for the British Union-Castle Line .The ship was built by Harland & Wolff at Belfast and launched on 23 September 1937. In 1940, during World War II she was requisitioned for conversion into a troop ship . In 1943 she took part in Operation Bolero , the build-up of troops in preparation for D-Day, and was eventually returned to her owners in 1946, having sailed 484,000 miles and carried over 164,000 troops. The ship was refurbished at Belfast and returned to commercial service on 9 January 1947.On 17 October 1960 the ship was arriving at Las Palmas when an explosion occurred in the engine room killing seven crewmen. She continued to operate into the 1960s, but on 26 September 1967 finally arrived at La Spezia for breaking up.

Model is in good used condition, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 190mm long or 7 1/2”

Should you require it we offer a complete renovation service, we can completely strip these models, restore masts etc and repaint to you specifications. We can also set into a diorama scene using other port accessories we have on offer please contact us if you require this service https://www.boathousecollectables.co.nz/contact/ .

If you choose to buy playworn models from us, we can restore them for you and set them in an attractive display format, whether it may be a bookcase, coffee table or a piece of your choosing. Then you can build and rebuild your personal port display as many times as you would like while keeping your collection safe and on display in your home!