This Page dedicated to pictures of a model of HMS Gambia,
kindly undertaken by
John Edwards.
I was very interested to discover the HMS Gambia website, because since before last Christmas I have been building a 1:96 scale model of the ship(about 6ft) and she had her initial float and ballasting  a couple of days ago.  I was amazed at  how much lead was needed and even a bottle of olive oil and  one of washing up liquid before she reached her water line ! She is going to look very splendid on the water eventually and I have chosen to depict her in her earliest guise with rather delicate camouflage of pale greys.
If any of your members have any observation (or criticisms) I would be very interested to hear them.  I have no particular axe to grind, but am very interested in being as historically accurate as possible while building a working model.

With best wishes to all your members

John Edwards


Please use the GuestBook below to make any comments on John's work above.

BH. Editor 

The Official Launch was made on Portishead Lake on September 21st 2008, with HMS Gambia Members present.  Very well done John and good luck with any future projects in memory of our once proud Navy.

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This page was last updated: November 29, 2011
This page was last updated: November 29, 2011
Latest Pictures below show the Walrus Aircraft which was carried by the Colony Class Cruisers and other Cruisers and Battleships, but were removed later to make room for the anti-aircraft armament
Picture No. 1 of making gun movement possible...As No. 1 showing turrets being assembled....More of the same...Still at the fixing stage, but note the electrical connection, these guns will move in synchro.Turret mounted on a handy cylinder...Unpacking from carry box and preparing for Launch on Littledown Lake, Bournemouth, June 2011.Still in Dry Dock waiting for Launch and watch out you fishes! A wee peek at the innards showing the drive motors for the four screws.Master Model Builder getting some practice with his radio controller.Stand easy fishes, just cruising along seeing as Gambia owns the lake! (No other models were in sight!)



Please review video below which is of June 2011 and  shows some developments of the Model Gambia kindly made by John Edwards.  Note that he accepts he still has some issues to resolve with the 6" A and B Turrets which he has enabled to turn and raise and lower all triple barrels, so I hope that those of you who view this item will recognise and credit John with all the credit he deserves.