Model Boat Building: 'Edinburgh Castle' Union-Castle Line Ship (1956) | British Pathé

Watch as Mr Bill Prior, a toolmaker, creates a model boat replica of the 'Edinburgh Castle', an armed merchant cruiser in World War I and an accommodation ship in World War II.
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Windsor, Berkshire.
Mr Bill Prior, a toolmaker, is a model boat builder. We see some of his large scale models of ships. Various shots of him planing wood in his garden with two models on display. C/Us of his tools and of Mr Prior concentrating on his work.
A model of the ship Edinburgh Castle will take about 2 years to make. Mr Prior's model of the S.S. Coronia is shown - C/Us of various parts of the ship, a very intricate scale model. A model of the Queen Elizabeth is shown. Mr Prior often gives models away to raise money for charity.
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[@vincentlefebvre9255]

Hopings his models are now in museums.

[@grumpyboomer61]

When the skills of a craftsman become an art form.

[@Joseph-jq8ve]

It's amazing how they build them

[@Moonzer2011]

That model of the Rms Queen Elizabeth and the Rms Caronia is so beautiful!

[@earthlingjohn]

More please from this man and his hobby

[@olivere5497]

I was hoping one of his relatives would leave a comment here, they probsbly have no idea he's on yt!

[@ELPaso1990TX]

Its amazing he how he builds and carves those hulls.

[@williamkennedy5492]

I wish i had time to do similar, what an amazing man so skilful.

[@numbersix100]

My great uncle and uncle both served as a Chief engineer on the EC.

[@ashleytrytsman3545]

My grandad who is now 92 and living in Canada used to be the Durban harbour master when the Edinburgh castle would visit😊

[@tigershoot]

It's the ship I emigrated on in 1974 from Rhodesia

[@datmuslimdude]

Wow! Speechless

[@HackingtutorialsOrg2015]

Incredible....

[@JamesPetts]

What a wonderful thing!

[@stephensmith799]

Priceless

[@caglayannarta]

Very nice

[@DoItYourself-DIY]

Great

[@1980pelata]

Hello, please can you tell me some internet sites where to find the various ship construction plans thank you

[@thebigquestionpodcast4958]

What a talent what a smart guy

[@jetfuel24]

What a nice whit star line ship wow 😮😮😮😮😮

[@woodenmodel09]

Good

[@johnedwards1746]

Anyone know what ever happened to these models? I’d like to buy them all and add them to my collection

[@NOrlando952]

This is true craftsmanship. Lol

[@olivere5497]

I bet he had an amazing privet hedge.

[@jcbstauffer5720]

Do any of these models still exist today?

[@Mavis7oteltransylvania]

We both like ships❤

[@moremoneyfordreadnoughts1100]

Sixty pounds? I'll take three!

[@GB_GeorgeF]

Almost £1100 these days

[@JASGaming1]

@@GB_GeorgeF no its defiantly not

[@stevejones1318]

That's just for the wood. The skilled craftsmanship would set you back a few grand.... but some things aren't for sale.

[@stevejones1318]

I wonder where these beauties are now.

[@augustusmaximus891]

​@RNS You mean, currency was worth more right? As in, need less of it to buy the same thing?

[@johnmcdyer7297]

What have we lost here our country is going down the pan the skill that man had sticks out like a sore thumb ask mr crispin

[@ELPaso1990TX]

Nowadays that hull could be carved easily with a sanding disk attached to a grinder.

[@thesteamenginelover1974]

thats my boat now >:)

[@earthlingjohn]

pirate ;>}

[@anton__84]

£60 bargin

[@Beginne_ship_modeler]

👍👍

[@lakechamp529]

I wish I had his attention span.

[@johnmcdyer7297]

That was brilliant pity that the youngsters of today’s society have no interest in the skills of days gone by ,,,,,,,,at least I don’t know any

[@janinsweden8559]

Nowadays any teenager can build these with 3D printers

[@7r47ufchfyw7twguwgu]

No

[@7r47ufchfyw7twguwgu]

1 most teenagers won't know where to start 2 the size of this ship will take a year to print trust me I know each hull will need to be made In small parts to fit the print bed and so on

[@markallan3842]

I wonder if any survive today 🤔

[@thebigquestionpodcast4958]

😢 I hope so

[@SailorGerry]

Yes - in many maritime museums, for example, the Greenwich Maritime Museum6. In Canada, the Museum of the Atlantic, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, etc. There are many (maritime) museums around the world that exhibit ship models - just do an internet search...

[@anthonywinebarger]

@@SailorGerry they're talking about the ones featured in the video

[@lincolnschannelforhappiness]

gmjji

[@femmefuntime]

I’ll take 20 (holds up fistfuls of money)

[@sulaymanguemraui720]

S a l o m o n sliman larach good 11,11