• Trains
• Ships
  • Alabama
  • Arizona
  • Askold
  • Bismarck
  • C-Class
  • Chapman
  • Clipper
  • Emden
  • Endurance
  • Essex-Class
  • Fitzgerald
  • Fletchers
  • Fletchers 2
  • Fletchers 3
  • Flush Deck
  • Gato
  • Hood
  • Hornet
  • Indianapolis
  • Iowa-Class
  • Lenin
  • Olympia
  • PT Boat
  • Ronis
  • Sloop Boat
  • Sub-Chaser
  • Tirpitz
  • Titanic
  • Tugboat
  • U-Boat
  • Victory
  • Whaleboat
  • Yamato
• Aircraft
• Automobiles
• Military Models
• Cycles

Ship Models

Once we had a firm grasp on, and established our position in the train world, we turned our attention to ships. We had never seen a contemporary ship model that we were impressed with, so we decided to try our hand at building world-class ship models.

We chose the USS Arizona in 1:192 scale as our very first model, as we had grown up next door to a survivor and had a certain fondness for this ship.  We acquired all the reference material necessary and went looking for someone who had the ability to build models on a whole new level.  We started our search here in the United States and soon realized that anyone with the words, “Master Modeler” on their business card meant very little to us.

With the help of many, we turned our search worldwide and were invited to visit the former Soviet Union where we were told about some excellent ship model builders.  We accepted the invitation and, upon meeting these guys and viewing their work, immediately knew we had found what we were looking for. We instantly recognized the passion these guys all shared for their work and knew that with western technology and materials, financial support, and the necessary reference materials, they could achieve the level of quality we were after and ultimately elevate the art of ship model building.  Mission accomplished. 

As you’ll see, our ship models speak for themselves.  We start by subscribing to museum accepted standards and materials.  Our hulls are made of an exclusive, high definition resin.  Our superstructures are made of brass and, no matter how small the handrails, they are all hand soldered. If the real ship had wood decks, so too our models.  We created a three-ply venire plywood 1/32" thick, and using original drawings for the ship, we utilize a specially modified laser to create the planking, and every other detail found on the real ship deck floor.   We continue to believe that no detail is too small.

Our latest example of this detail can be found on the anti-aircraft guns of our newest ship model, the Yamato.  The 2mm long barrels are brass and, not only have the correct taper, but also have a bore.  And there are seventy-seven (77) of them on this model (we are already thinking about how to surpass this kind of detail on our next model, the USS Hornet).