Ian B Posted March 30, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 30, 2019 As a UK west country man I so wish there was a kit or a set of scratch built instructions for this wonderful ship, it seems such an over sight that this subject has never been tackled. Just a passing thought Ian Keith Black, Rik Thistle, Ian_Grant and 1 other 4 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted March 30, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 30, 2019 Ian This is a site to a already built model but the pics might give you some ideas..........Keith https://www.stephensandkenau.com/ship/ss-great-britain/ mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamsey66 Posted January 6, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2022 Ian, as a young lad visiting my Grandparents in Bristol and then living there for 20yrs it was a real treat to visit and play on the ship I can vagley remember all the refit they did, I have a framed painting of this great ship and am trawling the net to find plans etc, maybe we could put our heads together and see what we could put together if interested for a build James Canute, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted January 6, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 6, 2022 There is a British Author who 10-20 years ago white a book about building a model of the Great Britain. I never actually put my hands on the book but I did have another book that he wrote about HMS Thunderer. Some detective work is required. mtaylor, thibaultron and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted January 6, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 6, 2022 The book is: SS Great Britain, The Ship Model by William Mowll RichardG, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted January 6, 2022 Thanks, I shall hunt the book down Canute, mtaylor and thibaultron 3 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted January 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Jamsey66 said: Ian, as a young lad visiting my Grandparents in Bristol and then living there for 20yrs it was a real treat to visit and play on the ship I can vagley remember all the refit they did, I have a framed painting of this great ship and am trawling the net to find plans etc, maybe we could put our heads together and see what we could put together if interested for a build James I have a picture somewhere of being very young and my parents showing me her being towed up the river to the dock on her pontoon. A rusty hulk mtaylor, Canute and thibaultron 2 1 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankerman Posted January 6, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2022 59 minutes ago, Ian B said: Thanks, I shall hunt the book down Here you are: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30549031522&searchurl=an%3Dwilliam%2Bmowll%26fe%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dss%2Bgreat%2Bbritain%2Bthe%2Bmodel%2Bship&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1 thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Going up to Bahrain on the Caltex Cannonball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Just bought the hardback copy--£4.99 including postage(Amazon UK)--- bargain I still cant believe how over looked this ship is with the kit companies-- wood or plastic... Edited January 6, 2022 by Ian B Canute, Ian_Grant, thibaultron and 1 other 4 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted October 2, 2022 Share #10 Posted October 2, 2022 Is this Great Britain? I took the picture at a local museum. I guess that the museum purchased the completed model from a factory like this. https://www.stephensandkenau.com/ship/ss-great-britain/ thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted October 3, 2022 Hi @modeller_masa yes, it is one of her many re-incarnations-- she was changed about quite a bit over her service, a nice model... I will one day get around to building her from scratch-- still think she is a most over looked potential kit for the general model ship building community to issue. On a slight note-- The go ahead has been given to build a full size replica of the the SS Great Western -- a paddle steam in the adjacent dock in Bristol. mtaylor, Rik Thistle, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie da fly Posted October 3, 2022 Share #12 Posted October 3, 2022 47 minutes ago, Ian B said: On a slight note-- The go ahead has been given to build a full size replica of the the SS Great Western -- a paddle steam in the adjacent dock in Bristol. Wonderful! mtaylor, Ian B, thibaultron and 1 other 4 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler FINISHED Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/36379-mistydeefer-by-louie-da-fly-finished-restoration-decor-yacht/#comment-1040663 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeller_masa Posted October 3, 2022 Share #13 Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Ian B said: she was changed about quite a bit over her service, a nice model.. You can purchase the original plans and the changed plans at the Bristol SS GB site. I ordered digital high-resolution copies and am waiting for a response. thibaultron, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted October 3, 2022 3 hours ago, modeller_masa said: You can purchase the original plans and the changed plans at the Bristol SS GB site. I ordered digital high-resolution copies and am waiting for a response. You'll have to give us a review of them when they arrive mtaylor, thibaultron, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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