Topographic model; Scenic model

Scale: 1:200. Topographic model depicting North Sea oil operations. Sea has been cutaway to show underwater activities. Vessels made to a scale of 1:200 but the scale of the distances between them have been substantially reduced. This model has 13 parts starting with SLR2171.1 which is a waterline model and ending with SLR2171.13 which is a model of an oil drilling platform. These parts can be viewed via the grey toggle next to the whole/part category.

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ID:	SLR2171
Collection:	Ship models
Type:	Topographic model; Scenic model
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Buxton, Michael K.; Robertson, Brian
Vessels:	Forties Charlie (1976); Englishman 1965 Leeds Castle fl.1981 Iolair fl.1978 Putt fl.1976 Stena Piper 1976 Sea Conquest 1975 Sulair fl.1976 Scotsman 1968 Viking Piper 1975 Thor 1974 Valhalla fl.1976
Date made:	circa 1983
People:	British Petroleum
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall model and backboard: 2115 x 5050 x 2350 mm
Parts:	Topographic model; Scenic model Scotsman (Waterline model) (SLR2171.1) Valhalla (Waterline model) (SLR2171.2) Englishman (Waterline model) (SLR2171.3) Sulair (Waterline model) (SLR2171.4) Oil Rig model (SLR2171.5) Leeds Castle (Waterline model) (SLR2171.6) WS Thor (Waterline model) (SLR2171.7) Sea Conquest (Oil Rig model) (SLR2171.8) E. Preece (Waterline model) (SLR2171.9) R U Putt (Waterline model) (SLR2171.10) Baseboard (SLR2171.11) Oil Rig model (SLR2171.12) Oil drilling platform model (SLR2171.13) Oil drilling platform model; Lifeboat (SLR2171.14) Oil drilling platform model; Lifeboat (SLR2171.15) Oil drilling platform model; Unidentified parts in bag (SLR2171.16) Oil drilling platform model; rotor blade (SLR2171.17)

Topographic model; Scenic model

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