Edinburgh Castle Union-Castle Line 1948 Model 1:1250 CMKR 50

Code: BH1106

Edinburgh Castle Union-Castle Line 1948 Model 1:1250 CMKR 50

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 Carlo Marquardt has been long out of production. Edinburgh Castle was an ocean liner operated by the Union-Castle Line in service between Britain and South Africa during the mid 20th century. Edinburgh Castle measured 28,705 gross register tons, and was 747 feet 228 m long with a beam of 84 feet 26 m. She was powered by steam turbines, which drove twin propellers that gave her a service speed of 22 knots 25 mph. She had a passenger capacity of 755—214 in first class and 541 in tourist class—and a crew of 400.
She was built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast at a cost of £2.5 million, and was launched on 16 October 1947, by Princess Margaret. She made her maiden voyage in November 1948. She was refitted twice in the mid 1960s, with modifications externally to her masts and internally with the addition of air conditioning and added private bathrooms. She was taken out of service in 1976 after fuel oil prices rose sharply in the preceding years, and sailed from Southampton for scrapping in Taiwan in April.

Model is in good used condition, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 180mm long or 7”

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!