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HMAS BALLARAT

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We post large photos for your scrutiny, and guarantee that your commissioned model will be >95% similar to this model's look and quality. The potential 5% difference could work in your model's favor. The point we are trying to convey here is that a handicraft work can't be 100% exact.

We offer a 100% money-back guarantee on this model and any warship models that you commission us to build. If you can find a model of the same class from another maker which you can prove to be equal or more accurate, which is within 20% of our model's size, and has a price within 30% of ours (i.e. a $3,000 model from us would be compared with other makers' models that are in the range of $2,100-$3,900), we will issue a full refund plus $200 transferable gift card that you can spend any time in our store. Just notify us of the issue within 10 days of the model's delivery.

HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) is an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).  The frigate was laid down in 2000 and commissioned into the RAN in mid-2004. Since entering service, Ballarat has been involved in border protection as part of Operation Relex II, was deployed to the Gulf for Operation Catalyst, and was one of the two ships involved in the Operation Northern Trident 2009 round-the-world voyage.

The Anzac class is a ship class of ten frigates; eight operated by the Royal Australian Navy and two operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy.  During the 1980s, the RAN began plans to replace the River-class destroyer escorts with a mid-capability patrol frigate, and settled on the idea of modifying a proven foreign design for Australian conditions.

The Anzac design is derived from Blohm + Voss' MEKO 200 PN frigate.  In addition to capability modifications to meet RAN and RNZN requirements, the ships were redesigned during the development phase to maximise the involvement of Australian and New Zealand industries through the use of locally sourced components: 80% of the materials (by value) was locally sourced, and within this, 20% must come from New Zealand.  The Anzacs were designed to German Navy standards, except where Australian or United States standards were specifically requested.

At the time of construction, the main weapon for the Anzacs was a 5-inch 54 calibre Mark 45 Mod 2 dual purpose gun.  The forward-mounted gun is capable of firing 32-kilogram (71 lb) shells at a rate of 20 rounds per minute, to a distance of 23 kilometres (14 mi).  The barrel can elevate to 65 degrees.  This was supplemented by an eight-cell Lockheed Martin Mark 41 Mod 5 vertical launch system for RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles as a point-defence system.  The Sea Sparrow is a semi-active radar homing missile, with a 39-kilogram (86 lb) warhead, a range of 14.6 kilometres (9.1 mi), and a top speed of Mach 2.5.  Two 12.7-millimetre (0.50 in) machine guns were fitted for close defense. 

After the ships were completed, both navies fitted Mark 32 3-tube torpedo launchers to their frigates.  These were taken from older ships where possible; for example, Te Kaha's launchers came from Southland.  The launchers were configured to fire the Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedo, an active/passive homing torpedo with a range of 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) at 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph), and a 44-kilogram (97 lb) warhead.

The radar suite includes a Raytheon SPS-49(V)8 ANZ radar for aerial search and long-range surveillance, a Saab 9LV 453 Target Indication Radar for air and surface search, an Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA navigational radar, and a second Saab 9LV 453 unit for fire control.  All ships were initially fitted with a ThomsonSintra Spherion B hull-mounted bow sonar, for active search and attack operations. 

Countermeasures and electronic warfare equipment fitted at launch included Mark 36 SRBOC launchers, an SLQ-25A towed torpedo decoy, four four-cell Nulka decoy launchers, Racal Thorn modified Sceptre-A electronic support measures (ESM) equipment, and a Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 radar intercept unit.  The Anzacs were fitted for but not with offboard active ECM systems. The Sceptre-A equipment was unable to meet the required performance specifications, and Thales UK (which previously acquired Racal Thorn) was contracted in 2001 to replace the units with the Centaur ESM.

The core of the Anzacs' combat system was built around CelsiusTech's (now Saab) 9LV 453 Mark 3 distributed command and fire-control system.

Although we can build model ships at any sizes, we recommend the most popular, standard scales for ship models below:

  1/200 scale: 23" long, solid hull. $2,300. Shipping and insurance in the USA included. Other countries $250 flat rate. Click to view our sharp details in a 19" long model: USS Samuel B. Roberts.

  1/144 scale: 32" long, plank-on-frame hull$3,300 Shipping and insurance in the USA included. Other countries $300 flat rate.

  1/87: 53" long, plank-on-frame hull$4,900 Shipping and insurance in the USA included. Other countries $400 flat rate.  

This primarily wood model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start the process.  $500    The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed, in 3-4 months. We'll email you with 24 hrs to confirm your order.

Note that the base design might be different.

Any service era or vessel configuration - we can build a model of them all - Just let us know the name of the ship you want. If you have served on a ship and you are very particular about the details of your ship, we are interested in hearing more.

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