Harry and Ollie Ferguson built replicas of two scientific vessels for the epic 12,500-mile journey .
Model ships built by two young Aberdeenshire brothers have been launched on what is planned to be an epic journey around the South Pole.
The mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, started by Harry and Ollie Ferguson, is thought to be a world first.It is estimated the journey of more than 12,500 miles could take up to two years.The adventure has taken inspiration from the Ross scientific expedition of 1839-1943 involving HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.
The replicas - made from elm wood and fitted with tracking and monitoring devices - will follow the current around the coastline of Antarctica. After the boats were completed, they were shipped to friends in the Falkland Islands until the family received official approval from authorities that they could be launched into the Southern Ocean.
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