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Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse

David Hathaway — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:34:01 +0000

London’s only lighthouse was designed by James Douglass and built at Trinity House’s Bow Creek depot in 1866. Properly referred to as the Experimental Lighthouse, it was never intended to be used operationally – but rather was used to test new lighting technologies and to train new lighthouse keepers.

The tower was built beside the Chain and Buoy Store, built in 1864, and replaced an earlier experimental lighthouse. The new tower was used by Michael Faraday for his work investigating electric lights as a possible light source.

Trinity House closed the depot in 1988 and the site is now run by Urban Space Management under the name Trinity Buoy Wharf. It provides studio space for artists, flats and other spaces.

Technical Details

Location	Position	Height	Built	Character
London, UK	Bow Creek, London	17.5m	1866	Unlit

Model Details

Scale	Height	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	7cm	60	3 x A4	3 [Moderate]

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Europa Point Lighthouse

David Hathaway — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:53:27 +0000

The lighthouse on Europa Point, the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, was built in 1841 to guide shipping passing through the busy Straits of Gibraltar.

The lighthouse is managed by Trinity House and maintained by a local attendant.

This model is part of a range of models of English and Welsh lighthouses produced under the terms of a licencing agreement with Trinity House.

Technical Details

Location	Position	Height	Built	Character
Gibraltar	36 06′.67 N 05 20′.62 W	20m	1841	FL(2)WR 15s 19nm

Model Details

Scale	Height	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	9cm	30	1 x A4	4 [Moderate]

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Mumbles Lighthouse

David Hathaway — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:00:17 +0000

Erected on a rocky island near Swansea, Mumbles Lighthouse originally had two coal braziers to distinguish itself from the nearby light at St Anne’s Head. It has since been converted to electricity and now has a conventional lantern.

The lighthouse was converted to a single oil-fired lamp with an enclosed lantern in 1859. This lantern was then replaced with the current, smaller lantern when the lighthouse electrified and automated in 1985.

This model is part of a range of models of English and Welsh lighthouses produced under the terms of a licencing agreement with Trinity House.

Note the model shows the current appearance of the lighthouse. A free model showing the original appearance of the lighthouse is also available – look under “Downloads”

Technical Details

Location	Position	Height	Built	Character
Glamorgan, UK	50° 03 N 05° 35’ W	17m	1794	Fl(4) 20s

Model Details

Scale	Height	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	7cm	30	1 x A4	3 [Moderate]

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Monitor Skjold

David Hathaway — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:44 +0000

The Skjold was an experimental design of small coastal defense monitor built for the Swedish Navy in 1868.

While underpowered and not seen as a success, experience gained in her development was used in the later Fenris and Sölve classes of monitors.

Technical Details

Length	Beam	Displacement	Armament	Crew
31.1m	6.1m	260 tons	1 x 24cm MLR	25

Model Details

Scale	Length/Width	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	17cm/3cm	~175	1 x A4	3/4 [Moderate]

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MT Sarnia Cherie

David Hathaway — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:37 +0000

The Sarnia Cherie (ex Vedrey Tora) is a small, modern product tanker, typical of the flexible, double-bottomed ships that have entered service recently. 10 separate tanks, each with their own pump and loading/unloading capability can store up to 4,200 cubic meters of cargo.

The Sarnia Cherie and her sister ship Sarnia Liberty were recently bought by the States of Guernsey and the Sarnia Cherie currently carries supplies most of the islands petrol and fuel requirements.

The standard model makes up to show Sarnia Cherie. An add-on kit is also available for purchase to allow the Sarnia Liberty to be modeled.

Technical Details

Length	Beam	Displacement	Speed	Crew
79.9m	15.7m	3,515 dwt	12.5 knots	6

Model Details

Scale	Length/Width	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	34cm/6cm	350	7 x A4	4 [Difficult]

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Pakefield Lighthouse

David Hathaway — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:18 +0000

Pakefield lighthouse was built and first lit in 1831. Situated just south of Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast it had a fixed red light which marked the safe channel through dangerous offshore sandbanks.

However the sandbanks shifted and Pakefield lighthouse was declared redundant and closed in 1864. The lighthouse’s 10m high tower has since been used as a war-time oservation post, store-room and holiday camp darkroom. It is currently used during the summer months by the Coastwatch Service.

The model has been designed based on original photographs and drawings – 2 models are included, showing the original and current appearances of the lighthouse.

Technical Details

Location	Position	Height	Built	Character
Suffolk, UK	2 miles south of Lowestoft	10m	1831	Fixed Red, 9nm

Model Details

Scale	Height	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	4cm	30	1 x A4	3 [Moderate]

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Peninnis Lighthouse

David Hathaway — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:17 +0000

The lighthouse at Peninnis in the Scilly Isles was built in 1911 to replace an older lighthouse at neighbouring St Agnes. The new light is a simple metal framework tower topped by a lantern, with a nearby flat-roofed building. Originally lit by acetylene gas, it was converted to electricity and fully automated in 1992.

The lighthouse is fully automatic and not normally open to the public.

This model is part of a range of models of English and Welsh lighthouses produced under the terms of a licencing agreement with Trinity House.

Technical Details

Location	Position	Height	Built	Character
Dorset, UK	49° 54’.2 N 06° 18’.2 W	14m	1911	Fl(1) W 20s 15nm

Model Details

Scale	Height	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	6cm	20	1 x A4	4 [Moderate]

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SDM Salvador Dali

David Hathaway — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:00:06 +0000

The Salvador Dali and her sister-ship Ramones Casas are powerful modern tugs. Classed as Ship Docking Modules (SDM) they were designed by the American Erik Hvide Intended to help ships while berthing or maneuvering in sheltered waters, SDM’s can deliver their full thrust in any direction, thanks to a completely flat bottom and two steerable thrusters.

The model allows either Salvador Dali or Ramondo Casas to be built.

Technical Details

Length	Beam	Displacement	Crew	Speed
28m	18m	324grt	2	15 knots

Model Details

Scale	Length/Width	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	11cm/7cm	~150	2 x A4	4 [Difficult]

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Anvil Point Lighthouse

David Hathaway — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:27 +0000

A lighthouse was built by Trinity House at Anvil Point in 1881 to provide a waypoint between Portland Bill and the entry to the Solent. The squat tower shows a flashing white and red light 45m above sea level and visible for 24 miles. The current lighthouse was extensively modernised (including electrification) in 1991.

The lighthouse is fully automatic and not normally open to the public.

This model is part of a range of models of English and Welsh lighthouses produced under the terms of a licencing agreement with Trinity House.

Technical Details

Location	Position	Height	Built	Character
Dorset, UK	50° 35′.48 N 01° 57′.51 W	12m	1881	Fl(1) WR 10s 24nm

Model Details

Scale	Height	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	4.5cm	100	2 x A4	4 [Difficult]

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Godrevy Lighthouse

David Hathaway — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:00:49 +0000

Godrevy lighthouse was built in 1859 to mark a dangerous reef off the north Cornwall coast. It is most famous as the inspiration for the author Virginia Woolf’s book “To the Lighthouse”, published in 1927.

The rubble-stone tower originally had keepers cottages adjoining, these were demolished in 1939 when the lighthouse was automated. It was electrified and converted to solar power in 1995.

The lighthouse is fully automatic and not open to the public.

This model is part of a range of models of English and Welsh lighthouses produced under the terms of a licencing agreement with Trinity House.

Technical Details

Location	Position	Height	Built	Character
Cornwall, UK	50° 14’.5 N 05° 23’.9 W	26m	1859	Fl(1) WR 10s

Model Details

Scale	Height	Pieces	Sheets	Difficulty (1-5)
1:250	12cm	25	1 x A4	4 [Difficult]