Watch as Mr Bill Prior, a toolmaker, creates a model boat replica of the 'Edinburgh Castle', an armed merchant cruiser in World War I and an accommodation ship in World War II.

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Windsor, Berkshire.

Mr Bill Prior, a toolmaker, is a model boat builder. We see some of his large scale models of ships. Various shots of him planing wood in his garden with two models on display. C/Us of his tools and of Mr Prior concentrating on his work.

A model of the ship Edinburgh Castle will take about 2 years to make. Mr Prior's model of the S.S. Coronia is shown - C/Us of various parts of the ship, a very intricate scale model. A model of the Queen Elizabeth is shown. Mr Prior often gives models away to raise money for charity.

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