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| Also known as "Three-Fingered Jack" because of its curious funnel placement, this paddle tug was the
biggest and most powerful on the River Thames. Among other feats, it towed the fabled "Cleopatra" home to Merry Old England. Lots of fiddly bits on this one!
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Full Hull or Waterline
Scale: 1:250
Length: approx. 21cm
Difficulty: 5/5 |
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| Lots of
innovative features
were designed to give unprecedented
speed and maneuverability. In theory. It
didn't work. But the world was richer
for one more bizarre-looking vessel.
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Full Hull or Waterline
Scale: 1:250
Length: approx. 21cm
Difficulty: 4/5 |
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| An oval, floating palace
designed
for Czar Alexander II by the famous
Admiral Popoff. Though Scotch-built and
sumptuously appointed, she failed
miserably and ended her career as a repair ship
for the Black Sea Fleet.
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Full Hull (Waterline conversion possible)
Scale: 1:250
Length: approx. 33.5cm
Difficulty: 5/5 |
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| An experimental "Cigar-Steamer". This
unusual vessel featured 9-bladed
propellers at each end and was the inspiration
for Jules Verne's "Nautilus" |
Full Hull (Waterline conversion possible)
Scale: 1:250
Length: approx. 30cm
Difficulty: 2/5 |
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This little barge was built to
transport an obelisk from Egypt to
London. The model can be built with
removable interior and obelisk. A stand
is included.
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Full Hull (Waterline conversion possible)
Scale: 1:250
Length: approx. 11cm
Difficulty: 3/5 if built with interior |
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