Completed Caldercraft HMS Victory

[portchieboy]

This is just an initial foray, as it were, into what I can do with a completed project.

 

I spent a very enjoyable 15 years building Victory, but all good things come to an end! Personal circumstances are changing, and I am beginning to think about the ultimate fate of the model. At present, I am lucky enough to have a 4th bedroom, now the Boatroom, but we are thinking about downsizing. That would mean that without doubt that there would be no room for such a massive model, and none of the family has room to take it. I know from working there that places such as Portsmouth Naval Museum are not interested, indeed they are offered numerous models every year,

 

So, whilst it would be nice to sell the boat and get something back, I will probably just have to move it on. Remember, this is the biggest model, it is very heavy, and very fragile, so expensive to transport anywhere. Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on what to do, how to usefully move the boat on.

 

Plenty of time yet, so ideas please!!!

[mtaylor]

You might take some photos and show them to the folks at your local library.  Ours does accept them and rotate them around on display.  We also have a children's center that does the same thing with things like planes, cars, etc. and some ships.