A new super model dressed in black, white and red has floated in to a Western Isles port.
But this particular model is unlikely to cut a dash on the catwalks of London, Paris or Milan.
Instead, the scale version of CalMac’s much-loved MV Hebrides, will be put on display at its new home in Lochmaddy in North Uist.
The MV Hebrides is a familiar vessel which serves the Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert triangle.
The metre-long scale model was previously on show in Gourock at the ferry operator’s headquarters, but a change of scene called and she will now go on show in the port office at Lochmaddy.
Among some of the first islanders to visit and take inspiration from the model and her real-life, much bigger sister were pupils from Balvanich Primary School’s art class.
The work has taken its place among the many CalMac artefacts already on show as part of an exhibition mounted by port assistant John MacDonald.
Mr MacDonald said he is “delighted” with the new addition to the port, adding: “It’s absolutely great to see the model here in Lochmaddy right beside the pier where her much bigger sister calls in.
“We’re really proud to have her here and I’m sure that loads of people from the island, as well as visitors coming through the port, will enjoy seeing her. It was fun to have the children from Balivanich here painting her – they were amazed by the model and really enjoyed the opportunity.
“The paintings they did were all fantastic and we really look forward to being able to put one of them up in the offices here.”
