{"product_id":"edinburgh-castle-1948-custom-made-model-in-1-350th-scale","title":"EDINBURGH CASTLE: 1948 - Custom-made model in 1:350th scale","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnion-Castle Line - A beautiful custom-built model of the EDINBURGH CASTLE of 1948 in 1:350th scale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model is 27\" long and well-detailed with rigging, lifeboats, masts, deck machinery, railings, and even windows and doors inside the Promenade Deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe skilled builder was C. Leslie Oursler (1913-1987), a Maryland native who became a maritime artist after retiring from a career in the shipping industry. Oursler's paintings of Chesapeake Bay steamers are prized in museums. But his models are far rarer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EDINBURGH CASTLE is crafted out of balsa wood, thread, and Oursler's steady hand for sketching in windows, doors, and skylights. According to his friend Jack Shaum, the lifeboats and a few bits of deck machinery were the only pieces purchased while the rest was made by Oursler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52154540294425,"sku":"11348a","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/1411\/files\/11348a.jpg?v=1774367550","url":"https:\/\/nautiques.net\/en-ca\/products\/edinburgh-castle-1948-custom-made-model-in-1-350th-scale","provider":"Nautiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}