Latest arrivals!

This Triang Minic Grey Warship and Civil ships in Company Livery bundle comprises 6 ship models:
Light Vessel "CORK", Tug "TURMOIL" M810, A-class Submarine (modernised), HMS Hampshire M783, Isle of Jersey, M722, and RMS Sylvania M710.
All are in reasonable condition for their age (about 65 years old) see photograph.

This Triang Minic bundle of 6 Blue Warship metal, waterline, 1/1200 models includes the following Destroyers and Frigates from the 1950s and 1960s:
HMS Blackpool, M793; HMS Torquay, M792; HMS Tenby, M794: HMS Diana, M772: HMS Jutland,M780; and HMS Venus, M788.
All are in reasonable condition for their age (about 65 years old), see photograph

A 1/1250 scale fully assembled & painted metal waterline model of HMS Sandown, lead ship of a class of Royal Navy mine hunters, by Albatros SM Alk94.

UW12 is a second-hand 1/1250 scale waterline metal model of a German U-Jager (sub chaser) from 1957, made by Hansa, catalogue number S6. The model is in good condition. In common with most of the "S" range, these models are no longer being made.

Queen Mary is a 1/1800 scale waterline model of the famous ocean liner modelled by Hornby before WW2 under the Dinky Toy label. This particular model is 52A which has a tinplate chasis with brass wheels and was probably made between 1948 and 1951, after which the brass wheels were replaced by plastic with production continuing into the late 1950s. This model is in good condition for its age. The paintwork is a little worn and chipped (see photograph) and the underside has little or no corrosion and the tinplate chassis iad brass bobbin-style wheels are shiny metal. The original brown-painted ron masts have been re-coated with white at sometime in the past.

The Tribal class frigate  Zulu was built by Samuel White & Co./Cowes. The Tribals were 2300 ton displacement and 110m long, carrying 2 x 4.5" guns, 2 x Sea Cat systems, 1 x Mortar and a Wasp helicopter. Primarily intended for service in the Caribbean or Far East.

A welcome addition to Albatros' range!

Model announced for Spring 2019, the Tribal class frigate Eskimo was built by White & Co. Ltd. The Tribals were 2300 ton displacement and 110m long, carrying 2 x 4.5" guns, 2 x Sea Cat systems, 1 x Mortar and a Wasp helicopter. Primarily intended for service in the Caribbean or Far East.

A welcome addition to Albatros's range!

Introduced by Albatros in the spring of 2019,  model of the Tribal class frigate Gurkha built by Yarrow & Co. Ltd in Glasgow. The Tribals were 2300 ton displacement and 110m long, carrying 2 x 4.5" guns, 2 x Sea Cat systems, 1 x Mortar and a Wasp helicopter. Primarily intended for service in the Caribbean or Far East.

A welcome addition to Albatros' range!

Model announced for Spring 2019, the Tribal class frigate  Ashanti was built by Yarrow & Co. Ltd in Glasgow. The Tribals were 2300 ton displacement and 110m long, carrying 2 x 4.5" guns, 2 x Sea Cat systems, 1 x Mortar and a Wasp helicopter. Primarily intended for service in the Caribean or Far East.

A welcome addition to Albatros's range!

Robert Ley was a new cruise ship built for the DAF and operated by the KdF German holiday company in 1938 and the first half of 1939. This model is a fully painted, waterline resin model in 1/1250 scale by Coastlines models, CL-M529K.