Capital Marine Modellers' Guild

Russian Submarine Models

2007-11-09T10:22:00.001-08:00

At a recent meeting we were given a presentation about a project involving the dismantling of Russian nuclear submarines. Some very good models of Russian submarines were shown.
The first one here is a model of a Russian Typhoon Class submarine. These are the largest submarines that have been built to date.

The second one is a Victor III Class submarine. The information on the submarine is shown in close up here.

Model Ships and Boats on Facebook

2007-10-15T12:42:00.001-07:00

We started a group of Facebook called Model Ships and Boats. We went looking for a group like that and couldn't find it, so we started it.

The group is open to anyone to join. The hope is that this group will become a forum that will benefit any ship or boat modeller who joins it.

Strip Cutter

2007-06-15T23:05:00.001-07:00

This is a tool for cutting planking and other thin strips of wood, plastic, bamboo, or any other material. The cutter has been built square so that material being cut will be cut square. A stopper can be attached at a given length. This will allow repetitive cuts that will always be square and always the same length.
A tool like this can be built from almost any material to hand. The blade can be a knife blade, double edge razor blade or single edge razor blade. The bed can be any length needed. This tool can be customized to fit the user's needs.

HMS Bellona in the Early Stages

2007-05-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

One of our members brought in his model of HMS Bellona, which is in the early stages of construction.The builder has doubled the number of frames that were on the plans he had. The number of frames in the model is half of the number of frames in the actual ship. This building method involves cutting out a hole in a board that allows the indexing of frames that have been made extra long at the top end. This lets the builder align the frames and keep them rigid as the building of the model proceeds. Later on the frames will be cut away from the board and construction will go on from there.
With this model the builder has added abutments at the end of the board that allow him to work on the model while it is in a right-side-up position. Here can be seen the installation of one of the lower decks. The planking is in place and detailing is proceeding from there.
The black surfaced object here is a piece of wood that has had one surface painted black. It will then be cut into strips that will be used for planking the decks. The black edge gives the appearance of caulking. An alternative to this is to have a number of planks stacked together and held fast at the ends with some glue. The edges are then covered with black paint. The result will be similar. Another method I have seen used is to glue strips of black paper to the edges of the planks.
Part of the detailing that is added to the decks is a large number of grates. One of these can be seen under construction here. The builder of this model built a jig that is used with a small table saw. Building a jig is a very common practice to produce these grates.
This is another view of the model under construction. This building method has definite advantages and it is used by many modellers.

Mare Nostrum Work in Progress

2007-05-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

This is a model of a fishing trawler in 1:35 scale. This is the builder's second wooden model. He built the Boston Whitehall Tender shown earlier.
Artesania Latina produce this model kit, which comes with plans, wood stock for planking and many fittings. The instructions for this kit are fairly good. The bulk heads and other parts have been precut with a laser. In this kit the manufacturer has done a very good job with this as the precut parts did not need any further adjustment.

Tool for Digitizing Text and Plans

2007-05-03T13:17:00.000-07:00

The rig shown here was built from scraps of aluminum angle material along with some machined bolts and wing nuts. On the cross bar at the top a threaded rod holds a digital camera in place.
With adequate lighting in place to minimize glare from the flash unit on the camera, text, plans and other such things can be placed on the table below. Material being photographed in this way is always square to the lens and a fixed distance away.

This makes it very easy and quick to photograph text and plans for digitization using optical character recognition (OCR) software or graphical tracing software.

Windows for HMS Bounty

2007-04-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

Shown here are some of the windows being made for the model of HMS Bounty. As we now have two models of Bounty residing on this site, the Bounty these windows are for is the one shown in the post titled, 'Earlier pictures of HMS Bounty.'

Boston Whitehall Tender

2007-04-14T21:25:00.000-07:00

This is the first wooden boat model that this modeller has built. The kit is by Midwest and the model is 1:14 scale or 7/8" to the foot. The history of the boat on the box top reads, "The Whitehall originated about 1820, around the New York waterfront, and takes its name from the nearby Whitehall Street. Commonly built in Boston boat shops of that era, Whitehalls were originally used by runners who would row out to incoming deep water vessels to accost the crews, pitching the local brothels, ship chandlers, and the like. Because of their grace and beauty, there has been a renewed interest in the Whitehall boats within the last fifty years."
The plans shown here, included in the kit, are drawn to the full size of the finished model and provide the builder with all the information needed to build the boat. The forms on the far right are used to make the shape of the hull while the planking is being done. Later on in the construction they are removed.
The transom and some of the interior detail near the stern can be seen here. The interior has been painted with a buff colour.
The oarlocks, visible in this picture, are metal castings included in the kit. The seats and other detail can also be seen. As well as the purpose described on the box top of the kit, these boats were also used to carry cargo to and from the ships anchored in the harbour.
The bottom of the hull is shown here with the oars and written instructions that come with the kit. The oars are made from two pieces.
This is an excellent model for a beginner or an old hand who wants to build something quickly. A model of this size and relative simplicity can be completed in a fairly short time, gives the builder practice at working with wood and plans and solidly builds the modeller's confidence in his skills.

Nonesuch Restarted

2007-04-05T09:29:00.000-07:00

The pictures of the model of Nonsuch that were posted here earlier and the ebony parts from it are all that remain of that model. The builder decided he didn't like it, and said that he put it on the floor and crushed it under his boot.

The intent to make a black and white ship model was thwarted. When the ebony parts were put in place and sanded to their finished size, the black dust from the sanding got into the pores of the holly where it was then impossible to remove it.

There is a silver lining in this cloud. We get to see the construction method in better detail.
Here you can see the hull of the ship taking shape on the plug that has been carved to the inside dimension of the frames. The frames above the bilge line have had filler added between them, to strengthen them when it comes time to cut out the holes for the gun ports and scuppers. This filler will be covered up when the hull is planked.
In this top view you can see the plug as it has been cut into five sections. The centre part on the top is held in place with spacers on either side. The plug's extension well above the gunwale allows the plug and hull assembly to be held in a vise, which makes working on the hull much easier. The dowels extending from the sides are used to index the parts of the plug.

When the centre part is removed, the middle fore and aft parts can then move away from the bow and stern. When they are removed the two side pieces can then be removed.
This is the keel part, which is held in place temporarily with pins. In the final assembly the various parts will be glued permanently. The hull above the keel is pinned and comes apart in two halves. In the final assembly they will be glued as well.
In the final picture you can see that the tops of the frames are uneven. They will be evened out later. When the holly parts have been finished and before the next step of working with the ebony parts, the hull will get a thin coating of a clear flat varnish to seal the pores.

Mast for a Model Yacht

2007-03-14T11:10:00.000-07:00

Let's start with getting all the jokes about the missing boat out of the way. This is the set-up assembly of a mast for a radio controlled sailboat. The material for the mast is made specifically for this purpose. It has an aerodynamic shape and a longitudinal slot where bolts can be secured.
The mast and boom sections were cut to length and the other parts were either scratch built or 'borrowed' from places where they have other uses.
The wire that can be seen on the right is used for turning the fitting on the end of the boom. A closer view below shows this better.
All of the lines and the rubber bands that you see will be replaced when the mast and booms are installed on the boat.
The sail attaches at this point. A section of the boom has been cut away. The attachment point for the sail is on a threaded rod. Turning the rod adjusts the tension on the sail.
The part that extends from the boom is a ball joint connector that normally acts as a clevis for a connecting rod used with a radio control servo. Here it allows for the attachment of a turning rod so that the sail attachment point can be adjusted.

Earlier pictures of HMS Bounty

2007-02-14T21:29:00.000-08:00

While viewing the posts on this site, please, keep in mind that there may be more than one member of the Capital Marine Modellers' Guild working on a model of the same ship. There is even one modeller who has built several models of the same ship in different scales.
These are some photographs of the model of HMS Bounty that was shown in a posting in November 2006. These pictures were taken earlier in the model's construction.
The deck framing for the main deck can be seen here with the deck beneath it completed. Most of what you see here has been planked over and is no longer available to be viewed. There are many ship modellers who build this way.
More of the deck framing can be seen here. I believe that it is informative as well as interesting to see the various stages in a model's construction.

Nonsuch Progress

2007-02-13T10:24:00.000-08:00

The modeller who is building Nonsuch, brought it out again to show his progress with it.You can see here that some decking, gratings and other such detail has been added. As well basic masts are in place. These may be place holders that will be replaced at a later time with more complete masts.
This overhead view shows the decks more clearly. The clear piece on the right is a piece of plastic taken from a CD case. It is being shaped to fit the stern. Once the builder is happy with the shape and fit of the piece he will use it as a template to build the stern piece out of wood.

Another Bounty Model

2007-02-08T22:33:00.000-08:00

At the February meeting a new member brought out his work in progress of his model of HMS Bounty. The model is completely scratch built.
This shows detail on the deck. There is a small scribed hole where the mast will go.
The model builder is thinking of putting stub masts on the model. This is a fairly common practice, especially when display height is at a premium.
Hopefully there will be more to show of this model as the builder progresses with it.

Bluenose II

2007-01-17T20:29:00.000-08:00

This Bluenose II Ship model was made from the Artesania-Latina kit. This one was completed within four months. The model builder says that he did his best to make it look good. It was placed under Plexiglas cover to protect it from dust.

Some Useful Tools

2007-01-10T22:35:00.000-08:00

At the January meeting one of our members gave a presentation on a variety of tools that he has found useful in his ship modelling and in other applications as well. This is a very small and inexpensive adjustable square. It's small size means that it can be carried easily in a pocket. This tool has proved to be extremely useful.
This is a small saw made by Veritas. It comes with a magnetic guide that includes a clamp, which can open to an inch. The clamp holds a length of wood. The saw blade held by the magnet insures a square cut every time. Veritas is Lee Valley Tools', in house brand name.
These are a set of punches, a nail set and a chisel. There is a strong spring in the centre. The way the tool is used is to place it where it is to do the work, pull the spring and release it. Doing that propels the business end of the tool as if the end had been hit with a hammer. The difference is that these tools do the job with greater accuracy.
This is a very small plane. Once the plane and the blade were lapped this tool proved to be very useful for model work as well as larger jobs. It has been used to build model ships and full size boats as well.
This is a small hack saw with a very thin blade. The tension on the blade can be easily set and the user says it cuts through the hardest woods like butter. The owner of the tool believes he purchased it at Princess Auto.
These are very small scale chisels. They are easy to sharpen and are very useful for cutting small channels, squaring off drilled holes, etc.
This is another saw made by Vertas. It has a very flexible blade and the saw teeth are all set on one side only. If you click on the picture to get a larger view you will see it has "this side up" etched on one side near the handle. This tool is ideal for cutting dowels or other protruding items flush with the surface without the need for further sanding or planing. The owner of this tool recommends that when using this saw that a protective glove be worn to prevent the very sharp teeth from cutting fingers.
This is a small inexpensive metal ruler with a movable square. It can be carried in a breast pocket and has proved to be very useful with a variety of applications.
This offset screw driver is made by Mastercraft, Canadian Tire's in house brand of tools. The person who gave the presentation said that this is the only offset screw driver he has ever found that is any good and that this one is very good. It comes with an extension and a set of attachments for just about every purpose. In the user's opinion it is very good value for money.

San Juan Nepomuceno

2007-01-05T18:19:00.000-08:00

This model of San Juan Nepomuceno was built from an Artesania Latina kit. San Juan Nepmuceno was a seventy-four gun Spanish ship of the line launched in 1765. She served in the Spanish armada for forty years until captured in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
The ship was 2700 tons with eight officers, eleven midshipmen, nineteen leading seamen and 492 able seamen. The model is 1:90 scale and took the builder three years to complete. A Plexiglas case protects it.

Otoko-tachi no Yamato

2007-01-03T18:40:00.000-08:00

At our January meeting one of our members showed the final battle sequence from the Japanese produced movie, Otoko-tachi no Yamato. The film is very impressive, though there is no dubbed English version yet.
A trailer for this film can be seen here.

A Couple of Planking Clamps

2006-12-21T18:21:00.000-08:00

These are planking clamps developed by one of our members.
You will find a description of how to make and use these clamps at the Warrior Group site.

Conversion of a WWII “Big Gun” Cruiser to a Guided Missile Cruiser - Now Completed

2006-12-12T20:14:00.000-08:00

The model in the background is the completed conversion of USS Boston as detailed in the post of November 26, 2006. The model in the foreground is of USS Los Angeles, the ship kit from which the USS Boston was built. These are both Baltimore class heavy cruisers.
This drawing of USS Boston was copied from a magazine, modified according to photographs and resized to 1:700 scale in order to provide a plan from which to make the modifications to build the model.
This is another view of the two ships from the reverse angle. This will allow comparisons between the two ships. You will notice that the shape and width of the stern is very different.

The construction of the tower mast structure amidships used an interesting technique. Double sided tape was laid down on a surface. The modeller drew the plan for one side of the tower on the tape. He laid plastic rod down on the drawing on the tape, cutting each piece to length on the tape. He then applied a small amount of liquid plastic glue to each joint. When the glue set the piece could be removed. This was done for the front and back of the tower. The following assembly task was relatively easy.

Beginning Nonsuch

2006-12-07T21:39:00.000-08:00

Shown here is a model of Nonsuch in the very early stages of construction. Nonsuch was the ship with which Radisson and Des Groseilliers voyaged to Canada and founded the Hudson Bay Company in 1668. This model is being built in 1:96 scale (1/8 inch to the foot). The coin in the picture is a quarter.
The two halves can be seen here held together with clips. Once the research has been done and adequate drawings either having been obtained or drawn the first stage of building the model in this case was to carve a plug using the inside dimensions of the hull.This plug is then cut into five sections as can be seen here. There are two outside parts and three inside parts. Once the hull has been constructed, the center part of the plug can be removed. This allows the other two inner pieces to collapse inward and be removed after which the two outside pieces can be removed.
The various sub assemblies are held together with pins. This allows removal and adjustment until the parts must be finally glued or otherwise fastened together.
As can be seen here grooves have been cut where the deck shelving timber and other key longitudinal beams will go. As well there are lines drawn on the plug to indicate the location of key frames.
The model will be planked on the top portion only, leaving the inner detail below open for viewing. The builder chose to build this model exclusively from holly and ebony in an attempt to simulate the look of prisoner of war bone ship models of the Napoleonic era.

Ship in a Bottle

2006-11-29T23:10:00.000-08:00

The club has had a number of meetings where the art of building a model ship in a bottle has been discussed. We have had it in mind to do a ship in a bottle as a club project but that has yet to happen.

One of the reasons for this is that building a ship in a bottle is a very personal project. Another may be that not everyone enjoys the same type or brand of booze. Everyone I know who has given instruction on building a ship in a bottle has said the first step is to drink the contents of the bottle.

Actually what is really being done with a ship in a bottle is that the modeller is building a small diorama or scene in a bottle that has a ship in it. As you can see from the ship in a bottle shown here, there is a small island with a light house and the ship sails safely on the ocean nearby.

Building a ship in a bottle requires a set of skills very specific to the task. One must be able to sculpt and paint an ocean setting. The modeller needs to build all the necessary tools, as no manufacturer makes them. To finish off the model one also needs to be able to tie that fancy knot that goes around the neck of the bottle.

The other essential quality needed to build a ship in a bottle is a great deal of patience. There is a great deal of deserved satisfaction that goes with completing one of these and every one of them becomes a family heirloom.

Fairmile Hull

2006-11-28T14:14:00.000-08:00

This is a hull for a Fairmile 'B' in 1:24 scale (½" to 1 foot). The sheet of paper under the model is part of the set of plans being used for the model's construction. The hull is fiberglass and would be very suitable for a radio control model. In this case I believe the finished model is destined for a display case and not the pond. Hopefully there will be more to report on this model at a later time.

Conversion of a WWII “Big Gun” Cruiser to a Guided Missile Cruiser

2006-11-26T14:25:00.000-08:00

In 1952 the US Navy converted two WWII heavy cruisers to carry the Terrier I missiles. USS Boston was the first one to emerge in 1955 with new bridge, superstructure, mast, funnel, missile launchers and fire control gears.

USS Boston CAG 1

There is no plastic kit available for this ship in 1:700 scale. Revell makes one from the 50’s in a larger scale. A 1:700 scale model of the Boston was built by modifying a Trumpeter kit of the USS Baltimore.

Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser

The hull, the main deck and some of the fittings were used. The rest was scratch built from styrene sheets and shapes.

The conversion as shown is not quite completed. The model is now at the stage shown here. There is more to be done and you can see some of the work involved in the process.

Plans for HMCS Haida

2006-11-24T18:50:00.000-08:00

One of our members has produced some very good plans for a number of ships. Shown here is a plan he has drawn for HMCS Haida.
He has produced plans for Haida as she appeared in 1944 and in 1963. The plans are in 1:96 scale and include general arrangement profile, plan and hull lines. The plans are available for purchase from Vanguard Model Marine.

This may seem like a commercial plug, but it isn't. We are just proud of our members' accomplishments and their contribution to the hobby, which we wish to share with others.

1:700 Waterline Ships

2006-11-23T23:22:00.000-08:00

One member specializes in building 1:700 scale waterline ships. Another way to put 1:700 scale is to say that 1 inch in scale is equivalent to 58 feet 4 inches. At most meetings we will often see three or four of these ship models. Although most of these models are built from plastic kits there are exceptions to this.
Some of the model kits are very limited production run resin models. Resin is a cast material that requires much patience and quite a bit of experience in order to get good results.
Other models start out as die cast metal toys. In most cases these require quite a bit of work to make into accurate scale models.
1:700 scale waterline model ships have their advantages. There are many model kits in this scale. The models do not take up much room. There are many after market detailing products available.

Their small size and wealth of detail always attract attention wherever they are displayed.

Radio Control Sail Boat

2006-11-22T12:13:00.000-08:00

The first picture here was in an earlier post. I am showing it again along with some detailed views of the boat. I think I will just let the photographs speak for themselves. I think the builder did a beautiful job.

Impressionist Model Building

2006-11-21T15:14:00.000-08:00

This tug boat model was built very quickly with spare parts and bits and pieces of this and that lying around.
The builder did not use any plans, although he may have looked at some photos for reference.
The goal of the builder was to convey his impression of a tug boat as a working boat.
I think he did a very good job at conveying that impression.

Cases

2006-11-19T16:54:00.000-08:00

This waterline model clipper ship looks very good in its display case. When a model is in the planning stages, among the things that should be taken into account are where the model will be displayed and what kind of a case will be built for it.Every ship model should be put in a case. A case acts like a picture frame in that it sets the model off and makes it look its best. A case keeps curious and destructive fingers from poking the delicate rigging that has taken many hours of painstaking work to achieve. A case keeps dust off a model, which would become very fluffy in very little time without a case. About the only negative thing that can be said for cases is that they make photographing the model inside very difficult.

Just to speak briefly on where a model should be placed, there is one major no-no. A model should not be displayed anywhere where any sunlight can get at it. A model that has taken three to five years to build can be completely ruined in less than six months by displaying it in a place where direct sunlight can get at it.

Ship's Boats

2006-11-18T10:18:00.000-08:00

These are a couple of ship's boats. I think they were built to go with Confederacy but I am not sure about that. They are each about four inches long.If you have a very close look at them, I think you will agree that the detail is amazing.
Although practices varied, I think that when the ship model that these will be part of is completed these boats will be stowed on the deck with their tops down. Since the ship will be in a case the detail you see here will not be visible.

Continental Ship Confederacy - Under Construction

2006-11-17T21:28:00.000-08:00

The United States Continental Congress around 1785 had a number of ships of war. Among them was one called Confederacy. One of our members is building a model of this ship. While searching for some information on this ship I found a page with a model of this ship under construction by another modeller. The construction method for building the hull was so similar that for a moment I thought the pictures were of our member's model.
This model is being built with a complete interior. Some of the planking will be left off so that the interior detail can be seen. Building a ship model in this way calls for a great deal of thought and judgment. While making the interior visible one wants to also convey a pleasing overall look to the model. I believe the builder is very much achieving a good balance with this.
The photographs shown here were taken almost a year ago. I hope the builder will bring this model to a future meeting so that we can see his progress with it.

Bluenose II

2006-11-17T08:11:00.000-08:00

This model of Bluenose II was built from a kit. As far as I know the builder built the model from the kit without changing anything. Kits can be extremely rewarding. They can usually be completed in a relatively short time (18 to 24 months). They are a great way to get started with the hobby. By building ship models from kits a whole range of building techniques can be developed. The model shown here turned out extremely well.

Card Stock and Styrene

2006-11-16T14:04:00.000-08:00

This model is the result of an experiment. It started out as a card stock model that was downloaded from a web site and printed on paper. The paper was then either used as a template for parts made from very thin styrene sheet stock or glued onto very thin styrene sheet stock and used as parts for the model. The result turned out pretty well I think.

Sail Boat

2006-11-14T23:46:00.000-08:00

Some of the club members build and operate radio controlled sail boats. The hull shown here was designed by one of the members so that he could have a relatively small light sail boat that was easy to remove from the water by grabbing the top of the mast and lifting the boat with one hand.The first step in making the hull was to carve a master hull from wood. This was coated with wax and a fiberglass mold was laid up on the master hull. This mold can be seen on the right under the hull in the stand. Once the mold has been made many hulls can be produced from it.
Here is the sail boat completed with its radio control receiver, servos and batteries installed and ready to sail.
Several members of the club have availed themselves of this hull and built their own boats. The hull design has proved to be extremely successful and seaworthy. Each builder has put his own special touches to the boat. One of the main variations is the type of mast and rigging that has been used. This is all good fun.

HMS Bounty - under construction

2006-11-14T11:37:00.001-08:00

The builder of this model of HMS Bounty has been working on it for many years. Every aspect of building a ship model can take a great deal of pondering coupled with trial and error.
As you can see from the above view, this model has an interior. How much of that will show once the main deck is planked is up to the builder's discretion.
In the two views here you can see the ship developing.
The white strips are in place to act as guidelines to aid in the construction. They will be removed when they are no longer needed. Note the ship's boat, which was dealt with in an earlier entry.

Ship's Grating

2006-11-12T08:39:00.000-08:00

The ship's grating shown here is slightly less than one inch (2.54 cm) on a side. It was scratch built with the aid of the device shown below.
This is a jig that was built to make the parts for a grating. It fits on top of a miniature table saw.
It ensures that each cut in the piece of wood will be a uniform distance apart and at the correct depth. The individual pieces of wood are glued together at one end so that many can be cut at the same time.

Once all the pieces of wood have been slotted, it is a simple matter to fit them together to make the final item.

Show and Tell - October 2006

2006-11-10T10:48:00.000-08:00

The following are some items that were brought out by members to show at the October meeting.These are 1:700 scale water line ship models. They have been built from kits and have been very much modified.
This is a model of HMS Canada in the early stages of construction. HMS Canada was a British ship in service during World War I.

Model Steam Engines

2006-11-08T23:19:00.000-08:00

A member brought these model steam engines in to illustrate the development of steam power as used in ships. All of these models actually work, though compressed air is generally used for demonstration purposes rather than steam.

This is a beam engine.

This is a Stuart long engine.

This is a Stuart marine engine

This is a triple expansion engine under construction.

Not much is known about it. It is very old and the builder is unknown. It looks to be a dual double expansion engine. One thing that can be said is that the engine is interesting.

Ship's Gun

2006-11-07T18:49:00.000-08:00

This is a scratch built model of a ship's gun in 1:64 scale (3/16 inch to the foot). The barrel of the gun has been turned on a lathe. The blocks were hand made. The rigging lines were made from linen thread on a rope-walk.
The ship's gun was built from plans for a fifty-four gun ship. This was the first one made to work out the methods for building and rigging the guns to go into the ship. The builder then repeated the process another fifty-four times.

Captain Bligh's Boat

2006-11-06T13:18:00.000-08:00

The model shown here is the ship’s boat from HMS Bounty. This is the boat that Captain Bligh and sixteen of his loyal crew members navigated without charts on a voyage of 3,618 nautical miles (6,702 km) from the location of the mutiny to Timor. This 1:48 scale model is 5¾ inches long.

Shown here is the plug that was used to make the boat. The plug was carved to the inside dimensions of the boat. It was then cut into four pieces and pinned together. This allows for easy removal of the plug once the boat is built. The plug was coated with wax to prevent the parts of the boat from sticking to it. The outer shell of the boat was built on the plug and then removed.
After the boat was removed from the plug it was set on this cradle to maintain its shape and the interior of the boat was installed.This shows a more detailed view of the interior of the boat while it was under construction.
This is a view of the completed model boat complete with oars and ready to be included as part of the model of HMS Bounty.

'Model Soldiers'

2006-11-06T10:40:00.000-08:00

A member brought these ‘model soldiers’ in to one meeting for show and tell. The one on the left is Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. The other is Captain James Cook. These are 1:32 scale metal figures that have been modified and painted.

A Sampling of Models Built by Club Members

2006-11-01T21:01:00.000-08:00

Sultana Model

2006-11-01T20:46:00.000-08:00

This is a model of Sultana. This was a club project. Several members built this model from plans that the project leader drew up.

The model was used to introduce people to carving a 'bread and butter' hull and to get practice at masting and rigging.

Members participating in the project worked at their own pace. Work in progress was brought to meetings on a regular basis. Any problems or difficulties in building the model were discussed. Those who participated in the project greatly improved their model making skills.

Though the model is essentially simple it does produce a very attractive result.