Mercator SS Normandie 1936 Model 1:1250 M 519

Price: NZ$108.64

Code: BH944

Mercator SS Normandie 1936 Model 1:1250 M 519

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 German maker Mercator has been long out of production. SS Normandie was an ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire , France, for the French Line Compagnie Générale Transatlantique . She entered service in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat; she is still the most powerful steam turbo-electric -propelled passenger ship ever built. Her novel design and lavish interiors led many to consider her the greatest of ocean liners. Despite this, she was not a commercial success and relied partly on government subsidy to operate. During service as the flagship of the CGT, she made 139 westbound transatlantic crossings from her home port of Le Havre to New York . Normandie held the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing at several points during her service career, during which the RMS Queen Mary was her main rival. During World War II , Normandie was seized by US authorities at New York and renamed USS Lafayette . In 1942, the liner caught fire while being converted to a troopship , capsized onto her port side and came to rest on the mud of the Hudson River at Pier 88, the site of the current New York Passenger Ship Terminal . Although salvaged at great expense, restoration was deemed too costly and she was scrapped in October 1946.
Model is in good used condition but is missing a rear mast, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 250mm long or 10”

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!