The ‘K’ (Armed Merchantmen) series comprises models of armed passenger liners, freighters and naval auxiliaries from the 1939-1945 period. T’ (Tanker) series comprises a number of UK & US flagged tankers. The majority of ships are UK flagged, but there are a number from other countries.
The models are kits in white resin and are to 1/1200 scale (1″ = 100′) which is the ‘traditional’ UK (‘Imperial’) ‘Ship Recognition Scale’ (rather than the more commonly used 1/1250 scale – for vessels of this size the two are widely regarded as compatible). Construction of the models is simple as the models are mainly ‘one-piece’ mouldings which require little preparation beyond cleaning. The models can then be painted to your satisfaction. I regret I am not able to offer a painting service but I can suggest people who may be able to help.
At the moment supply of the models is limited but hopefully this exellent range will be back in production shortly. Models in stock at the moment are shown by a bold (X). These pages were updated on 2nd February, 2020
BRITISH & AMERICAN ARMED MERCHANTMEN & AUXILIARY FIGHTING SHIPS 1939- 1945
ALL MODELS LISTED HERE ARE NEW UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
K1 Armed Liberty ship with deck load of locomotives USA/ GB (MOWT) – 1944 £12.00
K2 SS Inventor – with deck cargo of landing craft T & J Harrison – 1942 £11.00
K3 SS Nailsea Court – with a deckload of Hudson aircraft E R Management – 1941 £11.00
K4 Empire Allenby – ‘Empire Fast’ – with a deck cargo of motor transport & locomotives. GB (MOWT) – 1945 £11.00 (X)A
K5 Armed US ‘Victory’ ship VCS-2-AP2 with deck cargo of transport 1944 £10.00
K6 RMS Mauretania Cunard Line – troopship – 1944 £19.00
K7 SS Empire Day – CAM ship – with Hurricane fighter & deck cargo of transport GB (MOWT) – 1942 £10.00 (X)A
K8 HMS Lamont (Landing Ship Infantry (Large)) 1945 RN (ex – Clan Lamont) £12.00 (X)A
K9 SS City of Durham – with deck cargo of locomotives Ellerman Lines – 1945 £12.00
K10 Empire Bombardier, Empire Chapman, Empire Metal – UK WWII Standard tanker with dummy funnel (Formerly T9) GB (MOWT) – 1942 £11.00
K11 HMS Hilary – Landing Ship Headquarters (Large) (Formerly L23) RN – 1944 £12.00
K12 SS Rohna – troopship (Based on L40) British India Line – 1942 £11.00
K13 SS Empire Magpie – US WWI Standard freighter – ‘Hog Island; type – with deck cargo of DUKWS and trucks (Based on M89) GB (MOWT) – 1944 £12.00
K14 SS Empire Grace – ‘Empire Fast’ freighter – with a deck cargo of locomotives – later became ‘Wairangi’ (M72) GB (MOWT) – 1945 £12.00
K15 SS Darlington Court – Armed freighter with deck cargo of aircraft – 1941 Court Line – 1941 £10.00
K16 SS Rapana – Merchant Aircraft Carrier on tanker hull. Shell -1944 £12.00
K17 HMS Ranpura Armed Merchant Cruiser RN – 1943/4 £15.00
K18 USS Thurston (AP77) USN Trooper (ex ‘SS Del Santos’) Maritime Commission type (C-2F) hull USN – 1943 £15.00 (X)A
K19 Oceans, Forts & Parks (Armed Version) Canadian WWII Standard £11.00
K20 Empire B WWII Standard freighter (Armed Version) UK WWII Standard £10.00
K21 Parima (Fast freighter- Armed version) Royal Mail Line – 1944 £11.00
K22 Brisbane Star – armed Fast freighter with deck cargo of landing craft – as in Pedestal convoy, 1942 Blue Star Line £11.00
K23 Port Chalmers – armed Fast freighter – as in Pedestal convoy, 1942 Port Line £11.00
K24 Empire Paragon (UK WWII Standard Fast Freighter – Armed version – formerly M11C) MOWT – 1945 £11.00
K25 Liberty Ship (US WWII Standard – armed version – formerly M47 – no deck cargo) £12.00
K26 Victory Ship (US WWII Standard – armed version – formerly …) £11.00
K27 Santa Elisa (US Standard – Type C2-G formerly M78) 1941 £10.00
K28 Mobile City – armed version (Formerly M89) £10.00
K29 US T2 WWII Standard tanker (armed) (Formerly T4) £10.00
K30 Ohio – armed tanker – as in Pedestal convoy, 1942 (Formerly T6) £10.00
K31 Rochester Castle – armed Fast freighter – as in Pedestal convoy, 1942 Union Castle Line – 1942 £10.00
K32 Glenaffric – Armed Freighter – ex Blue Funnel ‘A’ class – 1920. Glen Line – 1942 £11.00
K33 Troilus – Armed Freighter – as in Harpoon convoy to Malta convoy in June 1942 Blue Funnel Line £11.00
K34 Empire Might – Armed Freighter (reefer), 1942 MOWT – 1942 £11.00
K35 Clan Campbell – Armed Freighter, 1943 – with deck cargo of landing craft Clan Line – 1943 £11.00
K36 Empire Hope – WWII ‘Fast freighter’ (Armed version of M72) 1942 £10.00
K37 Umgeni (Armed Passenger/Cargo Liner – 1944) Bullard King – 1938 £12.00 (X)A
K38 Athlone Castle (Troopship) Union Castle Line – 1942 £17.00
K39 Stirling Castle (Troopship) Union Castle Line -1941 £17.00
BRITISH & AMERICAN TANKERS 1930 – 1960
T1 San Demetrio, San Delfina, San Eliseo, San Ernesto, San Emiliano, Can Calisto, San Cirilo Eagle Oil – 1936/39 £10.00
T3 T2 WWII Standard tanker (unarmed) £11.00
T4 T2 WWII Standard tanker (Armed version) US Standard tanker of WWII – 1945 – See K29 above
T5 Ohio, Kentucky Texas Oil Co – 1940 £11.00 (X)A
T6 Ohio (As armed for the ‘Pedestal’ convoy – Malta -1942) Texas Oil Co. – see K30 above
T7 London Loyalty, London Integrity London & Overseas Tankers – 1954 £10.00
T7A Brambleaf, Bayleaf (See T7) Royal Fleet Auxiliary – 1950s onwards £10.00
T8 British Commando, British Bombardier, British Guardsman, etc. (WWII Standard tanker) British Tanker Co. – 1946 (ex – Empire Chapman) £10.00
Also to 1/1200 by WMS:
WMS19 MT Abida Shell Tankers (Nederland) – 1958 £12.00 (X)
ALL MODELS LISTED HERE ARE NEW UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE .
Other ‘Ship Model’ pages:
Convoy Models – New Models from a variety of manufacturers
Convoy Models – secondhand & pre-loved models
DH/Wirral/Len Jordan models – Liners (L) series
DH/Wirral/Len Jordan models – Freighters (M) series