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Ship
Modeling:
I have
always been fascinated by model ships. In the course of my
travels I have had the opportunity to visit the Mariner's
Museum in Newport News, VA and the
British National Maritime
Museum in Greenwich, England.
Both have really excellent collections of model ships. These
are more than "models", they are miniature works
of art.
As well
as being fascinated, I have also always wanted to try my
hand at making a serious wooden ship model. I started out
simple with my first attempt making a dingy. It's about 8
inches in length. I am currently working on a model of the
HMS Victory,
Admiral Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. This
is a long term project. I figure it will take me perhaps
5 years to finish. I plan on taking some photos of my progress
and posting them here but I haven't yet. I am working on
the stern at the moment.
Until I
get some shots of the Victory together here's
a few shots of the dingy.
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Side
view.
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Top
view.
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A
close up of the bow.
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Another
shot
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Last
changed
March 7, 2003
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