SS Uganda 1967 Model 1:1250 AL 88

Price: NZ$85.05

Code: BH1129

SS Uganda 1967 Model 1:1250 AL 88

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 Albatros has been long out of production. The SS Uganda passenger and general cargo vessel built by Barclay, Curle at Glasgow and completed in 1952 for British India’s service from London to East African ports. She was converted to an educational cruise ship at Hamburg in 1967 and then to a hospital ship at Gibraltar dockyard in 1982 for service in the South Atlantic. Converted again to a troop ship by Thornycroft at Southampton in 1983, she was employed transporting personnel from Ascension Island to Port Stanley. Laid up at Falmouth 1985, sold for breaking up in 1986.

Model is in good used condition, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 134mm long or 5 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!