SD14 General Cargo Ship.
Not So Much A Model, More A Ship-Building Experience
Sometimes known as the replacement for the famous "Liberty"
ship, the 14,000 ton SD14 general cargo ships are found under
many different names and flags in most of the world's ports and
all of the high seas.
The SD14 General Cargo Ship card model kit was designed
by Captain George Robinson to a scale of 1:70, giving the completed
model an overall length of 7 feet. In 1982, George won the prestigious
"Shipwrights Model Competition" with the SD14 at the
Guildhall in London.
Quite apart from sheer size, the kit is remarkable,
for it is, in fact, put together in much the same way as the original
was built. Consisting of three sections, Forward, Midships and
After, which together contain approximately 4,500 pieces, it is
printed in black on top quality manilla card for painting with
an authentic colour scheme or one of your own choice. The three
sections can be fixed together or left dismantled. The model can
be made either for display or, with suitable waterproofing, can
be sailed, there being space for R/C gear.
Comprehensive illustrated instructions also contain
sections which explain the actual fabrication of the original,
so that, as you work through the model, you learn about the SD14,
how it was assembled and how it works. The correct nautical terms
are used and explained, showing how each part of the ship functions
and how the whole design draws on centuries of experience to produce
the modern ocean-going vessel.
The SD14 model kit is supplied in 6 cartons, complete
with a tool kit and costs £280 including worldwide surface
mail. The three sections are each available separately at £105
each.
Where to next?
Our email address is marcle@clara.co.uk
Or you can write, phone or fax us at Marcle Models,
Turnagain, Finch Lane, AMERSHAM, Bucks. HP7 9NE, England.
Tel and fax +44 1494 765910
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