ID SERIES ocean liners and Merchant ships- handmade wooden models

ID SERIES ocean liners and merchant ships- handmade wooden models in 1:600 scale

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Identification (ID) style waterline wooden models. These 1:600 models are finely handmade in our distinctive style and hand-finished in the best old traditions of such firms as Bassett Lowke, Van Ryper, Framburg. We build them in very limited numbers:

AWATEA, Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, 1936
MAURETANIA, Cunard Line,1939
CARTAGO , United Fruit Line, 1908
CARMANIA, Cunard Line, 1905
ULUA, United Fruit Line,1917
VERAGUA, United Fruit Line,1932
SILVER CLOUD, Silversea Cruises, 1994
T2 tanker, WWII
COLOMBIA, Colombian Line, 1932
EXCALIBUR, American Export Line, 1931
CZAR, Russian American Line, 1912
JEREMIAH O' BRIEN WW2 Liberty ship, scale 1:500
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, Canadian Pacific Line,1913, scale 1:900 art model

FUTURE MODELS - email [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list, or with your wish list.

CARPATHIA, Cunard Line 1903, scale 1:600
INDEPENDENCE, CONSTITUTION, American Export Lines1951, scale 1:600
ANDREA DORIA, Italian Line,1953, scale 1:600
MANHATTAN, United States Lines, 1932, scale 1:600
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AWATEA Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand,1936. scale 1:600
Model is hand built in USA by marine artist Alexander Scherbak
out of selected hardwoods with steel and brass wire parts. Bridge houses and bulwarks made from mahogany wood and naturally finished.
Scale 1:600. Length of the model – 10.5" (27.68 cm).
Only 8 model built

This project was initiated by request from Mr. Derek Head, author of well known book "Bassett-Lowke waterline ship models". In March 2008 wait list was open for 8 models only.
Sold out! Models are purchased by avid collectors of Bassett Lowke and Van Ryper ship models from UK, USA and Germany.
Awatea was built by Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Barrow in Furness in 1936 for service on the Trans-Tasman route of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. She was one of the fastest liners in the world. Vessel had a very short life and was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean in 1942 while on troopship duties to North Africa.
She was considered by many as one of the most beautiful passenger ships ever built

SARPEDON Blue Funnel Line, 1923, scale 1:600
Model is hand built by marine artist Alexander Scherbak from thoroughly and expertly selected hardwoods, with steel and brass wire parts. Wheelhouse is carved from real mahogany and naturally finished. Monkey island is curved from white holly wood and naturally finished.
The wood was stained before priming and painting to insure long life of the miniature. Quality of the model not just reflected in visual result, but built in construction and finishing techniques. Model comes in cardboard box.
Scale 1:600. Length of the model – 10 3/8" (26.5 cm).
Only 8 model built .

Sarpedon was the first ship in the class of 4 passenger cargo steamers comissioned by Blue Funnel Line for Far East service from Liverpool. Built in 1923 by Cammel Laird Birkenhead. She survided the war and was broken up in 1953.
She was one of the best looking British ocean liners of her time.

FRANCONIA Cunard Line, 1923
Scale 1:600, length 12 1/2".
Only 4 built.
Ocean liner Franconia was built for Cunard Line in 1923 by John Brown & Company,
Limited, Clydebank, Scotland. 20158 gross tons, 623 feet long, 73 feet wide. Steam turbines, twin screw. Service speed 16.5 knots. 1843 passengers ( 221 first class,356 second class,1266 tourist class). Liverpool - New York service. Was involved in considerable cruising during 1920s and 1930s, including famous World Cruises. Served as troopship during World War 2. Resumed Cunard service 1949-1956. Scrapped in Scotland 1956-1957.

CARINTHIA Cunard Line, 1925
Scale 1:600, length 12 1/2".
Only 4 built.

MAURETANIA, Cunard Line 1939
Scale 1:600. Length 15.5"
Waterline wooden model of famous ocean liner. Built from blueprints. Beautiful sheer. Recessed windows, hand-written name on the bow.
Only 6 built .

CITY OF PANAMA, Pacific Mail Line,1924
Ocean liner model in scale 1:600, 6" long .
Exotic woods and brass, handmade in USA by marine artist Alexander Scherbak. Comes in protective case (wooden baseboard with acrylic cover).
Only 4 models built, 1 last model available.

CARTAGO United Fruit Company 1908
Ocean liner (banana boat) model in scale 1:1250. Model is handmade in USA from scratch by marine artist Alexander Scherbak and represents the ship in 1914, when Great White Fleet of banana boats came under American flag. This colorful model is not painted! It is built from carefully selected exotic hardwood with proper natural colors. The hull and superstructure are carved from solid piece of white American holly - the whitest wood available. Other wood used are pear wood, yellow boxwood, pink ivory, ebony, bamboo. The funnel is complex handmade wooden mosaic reflecting beautiful United Fruit marking - white diamond on the red strip around buff funnel with black top. Life boats and ventilators are individually carved from holly and boxwood respectively. Only 3 models built. Sold Out.