Windsor Castle, Union-Castle Line 1937 Model 1:1250 AL 79

Price: NZ$97.55

Code: BH1124

Windsor Castle, Union-Castle Line 1937 Model 1:1250 AL 79

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 Windsor Castle was built by John Brown on the Clyde and completed in 1922 as a four-funneled ship. Operated on Union-Castle’s Southampton to Cape Town mail service. She was modernized and lengthened in 1937 with two funnels and a new raked bow, now 19,100 tons with accommodation for 600 passengers, cargo capacity 392,000 cu. ft. general cargo, 147,000 cu. ft. refrigerated. Became a troopship in September 1939, sunk by aerial torpedo in the Mediterranean 110 miles NW of Algiers in March 1943.

Model is in good used condition, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 170mm long or 7 3/4”

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!