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Archibald Russell
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One of the last tall ships, the Archibald Russell was built by Scotts Greenock (1905); model: Tony Seale (visitor from Poole MBC)
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Bankburn
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Bankburn, a barque (like a clipper but with a fore-aft sail on the aft mizzen mast... more info.); model: David Edwards.
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Barque
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Barque (a three masted sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on the aft mast); model: Reg Radley.
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Black Adder
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Black Adder, clipper ship with a history of bad luck! (read David's comments); model: David Edwards.
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Brig
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Reg Radley has entered the age of square-riggers with this plank on frame model of a Brig. In strong winds she gets driven rail-under but copes well. Reg has provided information on the sail trimming mechanism in our "Hints and Tips" section.
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Caliph
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An "Extreme Clipper" built in 1869 by Alexander Hall & Sons, Aberdeen, she proved a very fast ship but disappeared without trace on its second voyage in the China Sea in 1871. Model: Allan Read.
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Juan Sebastián Elcano
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Juan Sebastián de Elcano is a training ship for the Spanish Navy and the third largest tall ship in the world (Wikipedia entry). The model was built from plans by Allan read.
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HMS Surprise
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Brian 'Tug' Wilson's model of the frigate "HMS Surprise"
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Joseph Conrad
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Built in 1882 in denmark and once owned by author Alan Villiers, the Joseph Conrad is now a museum ship in the USA [Wikipedia entry]. Model: Harold Hartigan.
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Lightning
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Lightning was one of the last really large clippers to be built in the USA. Launched in 1854 he was built by Donald McKay for James Baines of the Black Ball Line, Liverpool, for the Australia trade. A very fast ship she was often driven "rail-under". Model: David Edwards.
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Mercury
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Brig based on the original Russian 20 gun warship; model: Mel Crocker
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Margaret
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A classic Clipper undergoing "sea trials". Not fully fitted out yet but looking beautiful under sail. Model: Reg Radley.
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Marie Sophie
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Marie Sophie, an 1879 cargo brig built in Elsfleth, Germany; model: Harold Hartigan.
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Raven
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A trading Brigantine buit 1875 on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Model: Allan Read, plank on frame hull, scratch built from plans.
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Salamis
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Originally built as a Tea Clipper, Salamis
served her time in the wool trade (more info...). Model: David Edwards. (Dave's comments) ...and ("do the masts turn?")
Movies: [Salamis under Sail]
[A Voyage on Salamis]
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Thermopylae
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The Tea Clipper Thermopylae (more info...) sister ship to the Salamis. Construction of Thermopylae is of pine planks on plywood frames to a scale of 1:48. Model: David Edwards.
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