Falklands Conflict 1982

Nicely detailed diecast miniature model of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship logistics (LCL) RFA Sir Lancelot in later 1970s/pre-Falklands finish.

All six of the Lancelot class landing ships deployed to the South Atlantic for the Falklands campaign.
Model is 10.5cm Long

A 1/1250 scale waterline metal model of St.Helena in 1982, as a participant supporting the ships of the Falklands Task force, complete with aft landing pad. Duties included mine sweeping. The model is by Albatros SM Alk337.

Albatros's model of Canberra as modified for her trip to the Falklands war! P&O Orient-Lines passenger ship; built by Harland & Wolff, 1957-1961, the largest passenger ship ever built that was not intended for the North Atlantic liner service. 249.9 x31.1m, 45.270BRT, max 27.5 knots, turbine drive via 2 screws. Used in the liner service GB-Australia. All year round from 1974 as a cruise ship.
Around 20cm long

Uganda is a second-hand, metal, waterline, 1/1250 scale model of the hospital ship. In 1982, the School Ship Uganda, was converted to a hospital ship to accompany the Falklands task force to the South Atlantic to evict the Argentinian troops from South Georgia and East and West Falkland Islands. A helicopter landing pad was fitted to the quarterdeck and red crosses were painted up and these are present on the Albatros model, Alk71.

This second-hand model is in good condition. see photograph.

Norland is a 1/1250 scale, waterline model of the North Sea Ferry during service in the Falklands Conflict in 1982. At the end of the fighting, Norland was used to take Argentinian troops to Montevideo in Uraguay and the hull logo was painted out and PW replaced the shield on the funnel for this service. This is the livery depicted on this model made by WDS, catalogue number WDS K 21.

Norland was used as a troop transport in the Falklands Conflict and is modelled in 1/1250 scale by WDS (WDS K 021a) taking the 2nd Parachute Regiment to San Carlos Water in 1982. Note the winged parachute badge on the funnel. This model includes a Chinook Helicopter, and most of the photographs of the ship and helicopter have it on the helipad forward of the funnel (see the attached photograph).

Nice Albatros model of Rothesay class frigate HMS Plymouth, from 1960 but in service for, and damaged in, the Falklands war in 1982. Modelled as operating in 1971.

The ship that took the Chinooks to the South Atlantic, where they ended up on the bottom.
 
 Albatros' new Alk327 is a 1/1250th scale die-cast model of the MS Atlantic Conveyor container ship owned by Cunard but requisitioned during the Falkands War. Sailing for Ascension Island on the 25th April, Conveyor then arrived off the Falklands in mid May, offloading the eight Sea Harriers and six Harrier GR3s she carried to HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible.  Hit by two Exocet missiles on 25th May, and uncontrollable fire killed 12 sailors, including Captain Ian North, the ship sank whilst under tow on May 28th 1982, taking down five Chinooks.

Albatros 1/1250 scale die-cast metal, waterline, assembled, painted and finished model of Atlantic Causeway, the container ship used as an aircraft repair ship during the Falklands war. The box includes two Argentinian Pucara aircraft.

Atlantic Causeway was a sister ship to Atlantic Conveyor and used to transport aircraft for the South Atlantic Task Force but, unlike Atlantic Conveyor, survived the conflict and eventually returned to the UK with two captured Pucara ground attack aircraft on deck, as modelled here, and made a fine sight proceeding from Plymouth sound into the Tamar.

 

A most interesting 1/1250 scale metal, assembled, painted and finished model of the MV Contender Bezant, a RoRo and Container ship, built 1981 in Venice for Sea Containers, chartered for Falklands work and later converted and became HMS Argos.

All six of the Lancelot class landing ships deployed to the South Atlantic for the Falklands campaign. Sir Galahad is modelled carrying a Mexefloat. 
Length just under 4"'s  another welcome addition to Albatros' range!

One of the few ships to have taken an Exocet missile hit in action and suvived - Falklands 1982

Served in the Falklands in 1982 alongside her sisters: Active, Ambuscade, Avenger, Arrow & Ardent and lost in San Carlos Sound

New batch commissioned by Antics for late autumn 2020 delivery

Served in the Falklands in 1982 alongside her sisters: Alacrity, Ambuscade, Avenger, Arrow, Antelope & Active and was sunk in san Carlos water.

New run commissioned by Antics for late autumn 2020 delivery

Three of the survey ships served as hospital ships during the Falklands Campaign and carried this white livery with the red crosses.

New and keenly awaited, Hermes modelled in the configuration that was to prove a major contributor to the campaign of 1982.

model length approx 18.3cm , width approx 3.5cm

New and keenly awaited, Hermes modelled in the configuration that was to prove a major contributor to the campaign of 1982.

model length approx 18.3cm , width approx 3.5cm

A pack of 3x Sea Harriers to suit Albatros small aircraft carriers.

3x unpainted helicopter kits, with etched brass rotors to populate the flight decks of the larger RN warships.

A sharply cast & painted pair of helicopters to suit 1/1250 Albatros Royal Navy ship models.

A 1/1250 scale model of a red Wessex helicopter and a green Chinook helicopter plus a deck load to suit the troopship Canberra in the Falklands in 1982.