M.S.    VELARDE.                            1/96 scale
The Velarde was ownes by the shipping company of MacAndrews & Co ltd of London. She was constructed in 1959 for the fruit trade. This type of ship is generally known as a "Reefer". This is an abbreviation of the type Refrigerated fast ship,
The colour scheme is a white hull and superstructure with a dark green waterline, Hold covers are red admar.
    A set of B & W detail pictures is available with the construction notes for this model
    A full size plan is available from Nexus.        Length  1.082m    Beam    140mm          Depth    118mm