Civilian ships built from scratch section 4
Models made from plastic, wood etc Mersey Spirit, OMS Pollux, Forth Sentinel, Harry McGill, Lara 1 Lady Martine, Mozah Rajula, Dilwara, Automedon, Ajax, Centaur City of Simla, City of Hereford, City of Durban, City of Perth Silvio 1947, Silvio 1967, Napier
Warships built from scratch – section 5
Planned and built by Steve Jones Budapest, Kaiserin und Konigen Maria Theresia, Admiral Spaun USN LC Assault, LC Tank, LS medium, LST mark 3, LSI, IJN LCT, LCP, LCP – Daihatsu Hamburg, Braunschweig, Brandenberg, Sachsen ,Augsberg Berlin, Rohn, Elbe
Building Dutch cruiser Tromp 1:1200 scale – part 2
Ships built from scratch Spotlight platforms The spotlight platform has two vertical pillars to support the deck with the funnel as a third support. The pre-painted supports are inserted into the holes made in the deck, then cut to height. The platform made from thin plastic is then glued to
Building Dutch cruiser Tromp 1:1200 scale – part 1
Building a model from scratch Planning The planning process begins with the selection of the ship to be constructed. Ideally we look for clear photographs and drawings, particularly plans and elevations. It may well be that the plans and photographs are of different dates, however the basic hull shape and
Warships built from scratch – section 4
Planned and built by Steve Jones Nurnberg, Emden, Leipzig, Karlsruhe Gioberti, Grecale, Felgore, Dardo, Alvise Da Mosto Carlo Mirabello, Leoni, Sella, Sauro, Turbine Attilio Regolo, Guiseppe Garibaldi, Eugenia de Savoia, Raimondo Montecuccoli Conti di Cavour, Trento, Bolzano, Giovanni delle Bande Nere
Civilian ships built from scratch section 3
Models made from plastic, wood etc Great Britain, Great Western, Yeoman Bank, Disney Magic Corfu, Strathmore, Orcades, Chusan, Arcadia, Aurora Celtic Star, Sydney Star, Aukland Star, Viking Star, Colorado Star, Montreal Star, Imperial Star, William J. McCarthy jr. South