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[LOTI25]

Hi there i am new to this forum and wondered where i can buy plans or ready made models for calmac ships/ferries? Any help would be much appreciated 

[gingyer]

Hi there,
have you tried calmac themselves I remember they used to have copies of
the plans on display on the ferries themselves.
the Juno/Jupiter drawings are available from my hobby store as well as some old calmac paddle steamers
If you are going back to the 50/60's and before try the glasgow mitchell library or
the glasgow Uni they have archives of ships built on the clyde as most were.

I have put some websites below that may be of use

http://www.calmac.co.uk

http://www.clydesite.co.uk

http://www.myhobbystore.com       

http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk/


hope this helps
colin

[westcoaster]

Hello and welcome to Mayhem. The April 2007 Model Boats magazine contained free plans for the car ferry Bute and I'm sure you'll find a plan available from Model Boats plan service for a semi -scale version of one of the Island class bow loaders. I don't know of anyone who does ready made models but Deans Marine do a kit of the Muirneag which is, as you know, chartered in for the Stornaway - Ullapool freight run. What I'd like to see is someone produce a kit of the Clansman or Lord of the Isles.
Have a look on www.shipsnostalgia.com in the Model ships section for pics of some excellent scratchbuilt models by a chap called Ernest. (edit - they start on page 65)
Best Wishes
Douglas

[LOTI25]

Thankyou both for your help and the welcome.Will investigate.Im thinking of making a scratch built model of the lord of the isles and isle of mull ferries   :)

[japottinger]

I have just completed model plans of CalMac Jupiter and the Pioneer, will hopefully be pub. in Model Boats or Marine Modelling Int. in the future.