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HMS Penelope is a 1/1250 scale, secondhand waterline, metal model by Navis Neptun 1144. This secondhand model is in very good condition, see photograph.

Built as a small, economy design to replace the aging WW1 "C-class", the Arethusa class were too cramped for the designed tasks but the hulls were developed into the Dido class AA cruisers.

HMS Nigeria is an excellent, second-hand, 1/1250 scale, waterline, metal model by Neptun (catalogue number 1140..
Length 137mm

HMS Laurentic is a 1/1250 scale waterline metal model of the transatlantic liner as an armed merchant cruiser between 1914 and 1917. This model was made by CM Miniaturen, CM-P1223. The model is in light grey overall, see photograph.

Padova Star was one of a pair of refrigerated cargo sister-ships that Blue Star bought in 1964 from Leitz Lines in 1964. The model is made by CM Miniaturen in Germany, catalogue number CM-KR392

Z31 is a second-hand, 1/1250 scale, waterline, metal model of a German Super Destroyer completed during WW2. This factory painted model is in good, original, condition and was made by Neptun in Germany, catalogue number, 1061A; see photograph.

The weight of the twin turret made these ships very wet in a seaway and many were fitted with a single gun in a lightweight shield to reduce pitching.

USS Gearing is a second-hand, 1/1250 scale, waterline, metal model of USS Gearing made and painted by Neptun in Germany, catalogue number 1360A. Essentially a stretched Sumner type, both classes continued to give long and active service in post war years in various guises (see the Fram conversions) and in many Allied navies.
This model is in very good condition. The casting is sharp and the painting overall is to a good . There is a small area of the mast with a blemish in the paintwork, more marked on the port side facing the camera (see photograph).

USS Alaska and Uss Guam is a pack containing two second-hand 1/1200 scale, waterline models of the large cruisers with 9x12in guns. The models are white metal castings of Alaska by Authenticast and Superior and painted in the different camouflage patterns that were on the ships in 1944 and into 1945, see photographs. These models are in very good condition and since they came to Antics from the same collector, we have kept them together as a pair.

Montecuccoli is a second-hand, 1/1250 scale waterline, metal model of the Italian light cruiser in WW2 by Neptun 1542. This model is in excellent, original condition, see photograph.

Nachi is a second-hand, 1/1250 scale, metal, waterline model of the Japanese heavy cruiser in WW2 by Neptun, 1233. This model is in excellent condition, see photgraph.

HMS Emerald is a second-hand, 1/1250 scale, waterline, metal model of a Royal Navy light cruiser during WW2 by Neptun, catalogue number 1147. The model is in excellent, original condition (see photograph).

This HMS Edinburgh is a second-hand, 1/1250 scale, waterline metal model of the ship  as built modelled by Albatros SM, Alk82A. This model is no longer available, having been replaced in the catalogue by Alk82A-n with the raised bulwarks and beakwaterwhich were fitted to the ship after a major refit designed to allow her to carry more AA defences well forward. This second-hand model is in excellent condition, see photograph.

HMS Glasgow is a 1/1250 scale, second-hand. waterline, metal model of a Type 42 destroyer by Albatros SM, Alk83. This model is in excellent, original, condition, see the photograph. This particular model represents the ship after her 1991-2 refit.

This Naval  Harbour Set is a second-hand Hornby Minic from the 1970s. All models are present and in good, original condition, see photograph. The cardboard box lid is a little torn and scuffed but the contents are complete , including the unique Hornby parts.

This HMS Ocean is a 1/1250 scale second hand model of the LPH in her early days. This model has dark green landing craftand these were original on models made at that time
This model is in very good original condition; the deck printing is above average but the grey spray painting has failed to reach into some port side recesses and undercuts and the mast on top of the island hasa slight S bend, see photograph.