Welcome to my Web site

Welcome to my website. This site is for folks who build or would like to build plastic model ships. I’ve been building ship models for many years and I still get as much enjoyment from the hobby as I did when I started. If you are an occasional modeler, serious modeler or if you’ve been away from the hobby for awhile and are coming back, I think you will enjoy this site.

I chose Revells’ Cutty Sark as the launch project because there are a large number of these kits out there in closets, attics and modelers collections, waiting to be built. Also, this kit builds into a pretty impressive ship model, no matter where the modelers’ skill level is.

The plan is for this site to grow over time, featuring a different model about every month. Previous models will be archived for reference and new visitors to the site. As you may have already noticed, this site is written in a blog foremat with the latest post on top and previous posts in decending order. I hope that modelers will find this website enjoyable and useful and will visit often……………..John

Hull and Main Deck












To make it easier to handle the model during assembly I attached a piece of balsa wood to the bottom of the hull with a small wood screw. A small hole was drilled in the bottom of the waterline plate for this purposeand main deck are molded in one piece so this step mostly concerns clean up and painting. After sanding off the molding flash and gluing the waterline onto the hull, I washed the hull in a solution of lukewarm water and dishwashing soap. This is to remove sanding residue, mold release agent and skin oils. A toothbrush helps in this process, too. This was set aside to dry overnight after dabbing with a paper towel.


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