Naval modeling - ships, submarines and boats.
The HMS Zinnia was a Flower Class Corvette. This class of ships was quickly developed in the early months of 1939, when it became clear to the Royal Navy, that a war against the submarines of the German Navy might be imminent.
The [...]
This is the completed 1/350 I-400 IJN Sub of WW2 fame. This is the first (I-400) of a three-sub class designed to carry out surprise attacks on the USA (I-400, I-401,I-402). One such surprise attack planned was an attack on the Panama [...]
I am still plugging away with this I-400 build and have made decent progress since last build update. I am happy to inform that the customer viewed the pictures on this site and is very pleased with current status of the sub.
The biggest [...]
Some of you may recall my HMB Endeavour (refit) project from a few months ago.
After disappointment at the competition at the Milton Keynes show, it went on to win Best in Class and Best in Show at the West Norfolk IPMS Regionals a month [...]
After a member reviewed my recent posting of my Revell 1/144 German U-Boat model he asked if I could apply same modeling techniques to build the Tamiya 1/350 I-400 Submarine for him. Of coarse always wanting to accept a build request I [...]
Nothing was done in four weeks. It's too hot to work.
I made a small diorama that I could easily make for practice before starting my next project.
I was impressed by the picture of the captured u-505. I made it into a small diorama now, [...]
That's right, I'm moving forward with a new project, the helicopter carrier Ise, many parts will be changed and others will be added, for this I will occupy the set from Tetra models in railings and safety nets, stairs and handrails from [...]
Finally, after more than 1 year, and 340 hours of work finished the Indianapolis, a model with many errors, to which many improvements were added...Plastruct Improvements styrene sheet, Rod,strip…, Generic PE raillings from Flyhawk, Gold [...]
Hey All,
I'd like to present my Model Shipways, Brig Niagara I completed about 10 years ago. The model is a completely wood, (and metal fittings) plank on frame design, that took me approximately 3years to complete.
A number of years [...]
Hello colleagues,
It's been a long time since I've post my last article. I was checking every new article on here every morning but had no time for share my new model. so now I have several models to show you.
MS Midnatsol in 1:1200 scale. [...]
