RRS William Scoresby (1:100)

**Captain Wildchild** · #1 01-21-2018, 06:29 AM

RRS William Scoresby was a British Antarctic research ship build in 1925; served as a minesweeper in 1939-44, returned as a research vessel and sold for scrap in 1954.

It served as inspiration for Aurora in the comic book Tintin and the Shooting Star.

Here's what I made so far. The hull, superstructure and masts are blocked in:

The work is going pretty slowly, but consistently. I'm aiming to have the design ready by early summer and release as a kit by fall.
I was unable to find any plans, so it's based of the few photos I found online. As usual any useful info is more than welcome =)
Thanks everybody!

**Tim Crowe** · #2 01-21-2018, 06:36 AM

Looking forward to seeing this design and model progress

Tim

**SCEtoAUX** · #3 01-21-2018, 08:59 AM

The UK National Archives website has some contact information about some records held by the Hull Maritime Museum.
Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, shipbuilders

Quote:

1883-1975: general arrangements and lines plans, 89-1033, yard list and summary details of all vessels produced by yard 1883-1963

Perhaps if you contact the Hull Maritime Museum they could help with some plans of the ship.