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[robin bird]

Help. My 1/96 Alabama model is now a 'ship wreck'. See original posting May 6 2025. During stormy weather here on Merseyside on New Year's Day the model blew off the bedroom window ledge. It broke up on hitting the floor, bits all over the place. I have just put everything in a box for now. Alabama was built here on Merseyside at Cammell Laird. It would have sailed out of Liverpool Bay, overlooked from where our house is now. So, it was easy to imagine Alabama sailing out, as the model was in the foreground of my bedroom view. I have put everything in a box for now. Meanwhile, I wonder if any forum members in the UK have spare parts, or even a completed model I could purchase. SOS Alambama.

 

[BOATMAN]

HI WAS it plastic or wood kit ? an being 1/96 scale must have been a fairly big model ? an very sorry to hear that happen as i had a big blue devil destroyer made by linburgh an i was goin to take it sailin an i put it on the car roof then to unlock the car door an a big gust of wind blew the model right off the car roof so yes ive had that happen oh dear so had to buy another to build an it did sail great so i know how you feel sir
chrisb

 

[robin bird]

Alabama patched up, now looks like it has been in a few battles

 

[BOATMAN]

Alabama patched up, now looks like it has been in a few battles

HI there is no pics ?
chrisb

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Robin, there is a good book FEE Alabama The Anatomy of a Confederate Sea Raider worth looking out.
The author Andrew Bowcock was on a steering committee to build a full size replica in the original rock in Birkenhead. The project unfortunately got shelved, but I guess you could find out a lot more about it from your local sources. I think that the museum has copies of the publicity material available.