RMS Stirling Castle 1936 1:1250 Waterline Len Jordan LJ-L 18 Resin

Price: NZ$70.60

Code: BH1158

RMS Stirling Castle 1936 1:1250 Waterline Len Jordan LJ-L 18 Resin

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 Len Jordan has been long out of production. RMS Stirling Castle left Southampton on her maiden voyage on 7 February 1936. In August of that year she set a new record for the route, reaching Table Bay in 13 days 9 hours, beating the previous record of 14 days, 18 hours, and 57 minutes set by SS Scot in 1893.During World War II , Stirling Castle was used as a troopship , steaming some 505,000 miles and carrying 128,000 personnel. She was released from government service in 1946 and was refitted by her builders, returning to passenger service in 1947. The mail service was accelerated in 1965 and Stirling Castle and her sisters had insufficient speed to maintain the new schedule. They were replaced by two new fast cargo ships and Stirling Castle was withdrawn from service upon arrival at Southampton on 30 November 1965. A proposed sale to Taiwan breakers fell through and she was instead sold for scrapping in Japan. She left Southampton on 1 February 1966 for Mihara where she arrived on 3 March 1966 to be broken up by Nichimen Co.

Model is in good condition there is a chip at the top rim of the funnel, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 184mm long or 7 1/4”

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!.