Not on display

HMS King George V

Boat
ca. 1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Playcraft Toys Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Constructional kit for ship, British battleship, grey plastic. Contains all parts required and a sheet of instructions. Cardboard box, printed in colour to show illustration of made up model, details of maker and special features.

Object details

Category
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Boat
Titles
  • HMS King George V (manufacturer's title)
  • 712 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic and cardboard
Plastic
Cardboard
Brief description
HMS King George V; ENGLAND, Aurora; 1958 on transfer R/P
Physical description
Constructional kit for ship, British battleship, grey plastic. Contains all parts required and a sheet of instructions. Cardboard box, printed in colour to show illustration of made up model, details of maker and special features.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.25in
  • Depth: 5in
  • Width: 1.625in
Taken from register
Gallery label
20. CONSTRUCTIONAL KIT: SHIP, HMS KING

GEORGE V

Made by Playcraft Toys Ltd., Great Britain, about 1959

Grey polystyrene, injection moulded

Palitoy Archive

Misc.731-1990

Polystyrene was available in many colours. The

manufacturers often struck a deal with the plastics

producers and accepted any colour available, perhaps

left over from another commission, whether it was

suitable for the toy or not. The person constructing the

kit was expected to colour the model using enamel paint.
Object history
Palitoy archive
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.731-1990

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Record createdMarch 27, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148371/hms-king-george-v-boat-playcraft-toys-ltd/
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