Devonshire was one of my early ship models. - Winckel

not sure Atalante, just meant when I made plastic models, Devonshire was one that I made as a boy :-) - Winckel

sorry, I misunderstood, I imagine it's not so comfortable, the ship isn't huge and I suspect in bad weather it's pretty uncomfortable - Winckel

in ships, bigger always better I think - Winckel

"ship models" Models of ships,aircraft were wide organized for children and other ages in ex-soc countries. Before year, searching for Russian ships around 1878, I still found good drawings for models. Really helps if you are in doubt about photo that claim :"It is a "....." ship from 1878" :-) Skip the term "military" about many of activities under state USSR structure ДОСААФ and Bulgarian ДОСО, nevertheless many officers at the leading positions. Official state policy, that it is. I still do not like politics and political parties. Bellow sharing 3 my explanations about our ДОСО, - Slavomira

1959. DOSO (ДОСО) General overview https://secure.flickr.com/photos... - Slavomira

:-) Yes, it is me, at left above, at that time. 1959, DOSO,Educational plan – mass sport in Marine Disciplines at Marine Clubs 1.Swimming1a.Water rescue swimming2,Rowing- boat with 2, 4 and 6 oaks.3.Sailing- 4 classes 4.Marine multidisciplinary – ship ruling, signaling, mechanics, captains5.Speedy small sport engine boats6. Ship models.7.Scuba diving(new from1958,for the army,too,as they had till then only surface supplied divers) Around 10-15% were young men that have to pass their 2 years obligatory military service. Simultaneously there were another state structure (BSFS and Sport Clubs) that were engaged in mass physical education and sport activities, too (as swimming, sport rowing, sailing and so on) https://secure.flickr.com/photos... - Slavomira

1959, Sport calendar DOSO Marine disciplines – international, national and local competitions, national teams or Marine Club’s teams. 2,000,000 participants at republic Spartakiada ( typical mass sport soc event) :-) Yes, it is me, at left above, at that time. https://secure.flickr.com/photos... BSFS has its own sport calendar, too. And,of course, the both structures were in unofficial fights for souls :-)for their activities, as the humans were the same on state territory, around 15-20% of population. - Slavomira