ROUND TABLE CLASS MINESWEEPING TRAWLERS, HMTS SIR GALAHAD & SIR KAYSheets A & B show fully detailed internal & external profile & plan views, superstructure, deck plans & hull lines. The aerial spread is detailed. The two major class changes are depicted, the first showing 'SIR GALAHAD' as a wire contact mine sweeper, whilst Sheet C shows 'SIR KAY' fitted as an influence sweeper, with 'LL' sweep & acoustic 'A' bracket. All the M/S equipment & weapons systems fitted to the class are shown in detail including the twin. 303 HEFAH, . 303-in. Hotchkiss, 20-mm Oerlikon & the 12-pdr 12-cwt H/A L/A gun. These very complete drawings were originally commissioned for John Piper models, now Caldercraft Kit. Three large sheets, hull lines included. Scale 1/8-in. per ft, 1: 96. Drawn August/ September 1980. ...

Designer: John Lambert Star Rating: **** Very detailed drawings of Sir Kay (and details concerning the rest of the class) at 1:96 scale, overall length 17in. Two sheets include plan view & detailed drawings of compass platform, boat deck, wheelhouse, forecastle deck & hull lines. No model construction details. ...

Tamiya 1:12th scale Rover Mini Cooper 1.31i Model Car Kit (12031) Since wooing the automotive world in 1959 & then the racing world in the 1960s, the Mini has always kept a high level of popularity. Despite production ceasing in 1971, popularity never declined, & in 1991 a 1.3 liter engine Mini Cooper was unveiled, quenching the thirst of Mini fans all around the world. Keeping the compact form & pleasing performance, the updated Mini was loaded with modern fittings including electronic fuel injection system. About the Model Overall length: 250mm,

Width: 115mm,

Height: 105mm Engine, transmission, radiator, suspension, interior seats, door pockets etc. The engine hood opens & closes after assembly allowing display of engine & transmission parts. This Tamiya model

Includes:: realistic rubber tires & high quality decals to add that finishing touch. Paint & Glue not included





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Designer: John Bennett Star Rating: ** Attract enormous interest with this rowing boat using an Action Man doll. Original used only one servo to cover rudder steering as well as stop & start & a small electric motor was fitted for main drive on the oars. ...

In its day the mail coach was the aristocrat of the road, & all other traffic on the King's highway had to give way to it. The coaches were introduced in 1784 but were put out of service with the advent of rail in the 1840s. This particular model is drawn for the original that ran from London to York. Available in three scales. Cut out arms & insignia with the plans. 1/8 scale only Author: John Thompson Plan type: DSkill level: IProduct Code: JT34a ...

About this book One of the most prestigious & versatile units of the British armed forces, the Royal Marine Commandos served in many theatres worldwide, performing a number of conventional & specialised roles. During the period covered in this account, conscription to the Royal Marines came to an end & the unit became a professional & dedicated force, with a tough recruitment programme & a focus on teamwork. This book provides a detailed look at the service life of a Royal Marine Commando in a time of great change, exploring the developments that took place in recruitment, training, equipment, weaponry, dress & tactical deployment in the post-World War II period Author: Will Fowler Illustrator: Raffaele Ruggeri ISBN: 9781846033728 ...

Designer: Martin Evans A gauge 0 high-pressure 4-6-0 with butane-fired loco-type boiler. Sheet 1 General arrangement, main frames, boiler, backhead details, buffer & drag beams. Sheet 2 Wheels & axles, axleboxes, bogie details, cylinders, coupling & connecting rods, Walschaerts valve gear. Sheet 3 Feed pump, lubricator, smokebox & details, superheater, regulator. Sheet 4 Details of the butane burner & the tender. Complete set of 4 sheets. ...

EWS Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Class 67 ' Queen's Messenger' Length: 235mm; Running No. 67005 ' Queen's Messenger'; Livery: Royal Train Claret; Period Current; Finish: Pristine; Built: Alstom, Spain; Class Introduced: 1999; Number Built: 30; Suitable Rolling Stock: Current passenger & freight stock plus Royal Train coaches.
MANUFACTURER: Hornby Model: R2523 Royal Train Class 67
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This Official History of the Royal Yacht, written by Richard Johnstone-Bryden, has the full unprecedented support of Her Majesty the Queen & HRH Duke of Edinburgh. As part of his research the author has interviewed a cross section of those involved in the story of this great ship from members of the Royal Family through to the junior Royal Yachtsmen as well as those who built her & those involved in her preservation. Moreover, many of the photographs have been made available by the MOD & Royal Archives including a number of informal photographs of the Royal Family. Author: Richard Johnstone-Bryden 224 pages 276 x 215 mm Hardback The origins of HM Yacht Britannia date back to 1938 yet it was not until 5th February 1952 that the Clydeside yard John Brown & Co Ltd was awarded the building contract. She was launched by HM The Queen on 16th April 1953 & commissioned on 7th January 1954. During her 44 years of active service, Britannia steamed a total of 1, 087, 623 nautical miles conducting 696 Royal visits overseas & 272 in home waters. Among her numerous deployments she sailed to the Antarctic in 1956/57. She was used to open the St Lawrence Seaway in 1959 & in January 1986 while on passage for the Queen’s State Visit to New Zealand & Australia she was diverted to assist in the evacuation of refugees from Aden. At home she became the focus of national events such as the Queen’s 1977 Silver Jubilee Fleet Review & in 1994 she embarked an unprecedented number of Heads of State for the 50th commemorations of the D Day landings. Britannia’s final International period of Royal Duty came in 1997 when the Prince of Wales presided over the formal hand over of Hong Kong to China. In addition to her official duties Britannia provided the Royal Family with a place to relax, in particular the Royal Family’s annual cruise of the Western Isles, & was also increasingly used with considerable success to promote British industry abroad. She was decommissioned on 11th December 1997 & subsequently preserved in Leith. Publisher: Conway Maritime Press ...