Here are a few of the newest models in my collection of WWI camouflaged ships. It includes a pattern prepared for USS Tacoma, but which may never have been used. There are also examples of large transports ST Louis and ST Paul that served as auxiliary cruisers in the Spanish-American War and were requisitioned again … More New Additions to My Collection
I am clearing out my extra model shelves. This offer is for my remaining German WWI models. Many are items that are out of production and hard to find. Prices are in US dollars. The entire lot, including postage, for $315, payable via Paypal. For selected separate items there is an additional postage and packing … More Special Offer – German WWI 1250 Models.
Here are some examples of US patterns actually used in WWI. The real patterns are not identical on both sides. The pictures are from models in my collection.
The Easter Egg Fleet will go on sale on November 1st. Here are some notices I’ve put up.
A recent e-mail prompted me to put up these pictures. I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that when I could not find an available commercial model I made my own out of wood, pins, etc. These are pictures of models I made about 30 years ago. First, there are 4 small coastal tankers that were acquired … More Some Scratch Built Support Ships From My Collection
The British Admiralty discouraged the use of dazzle camouflage on their battleships during WWI. There were a few exceptions. Actual patterns in various colors were applied to the new battleships Revenge and Ramillies. I covered Ramillies in an earlier post. Revenge is a more difficult problem because there is a book that claims her pattern … More HMS Revenge in WWI
My model collection is all in scale 1/1200. That means a 1 inch long model represents a 100 foot long vessel. Commercial model makers used to work in cast metal when I started collecting. Making a master for casting was an expensive project and many ships, especially smaller ones, were rarely included in their offerings. … More Small Scratch Built Models
This is HMS Ramillies in an experimental WWI camouflage pattern. I found the pattern recently on-line at the Imperial War Museum site. But the model was painted from a copy of that pattern that went on a tour to Canada and other places. It has a lot of subtle colors and a fairly complicated pattern. … More A Model of a British First World War Battleship in Camouflage
This past month I added 4 models to my collection. All of them are painted in their First World War dazzle camouflage patterns. Two of them I purchased, and 2 others I built because no commercial model maker currently offers them. The difference in quality is obvious, but there were no alternatives. The Nereus is … More Some New Additions to My Model Collection
I found that architecture students use a thick cardboard for making models of the buildings they design. The thickness is just about right for a structure one deck high. I take a sheet of that material and cut out parts for each upper deck level that needs to be added. I have also used small … More Building a Model from Scratch – part 2
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