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

Building a Box Pt. 2


A hot glue gun is used to glue the sides and one end to the bottom of the box. The heat from the glue tends to melt the foam so I apply the glue sparingly along the edges and make a heavy fillet along the joints inside the corners. I have some old packing foam I cut into small sections and hot glue e to the ends for some extra padding. One end is attached with duct tape as a hinge to make it easier to get the model in and out. The parts that hold the model in place are the top
with several vertical pieces hot glued to its bottom side. When it's all assembled the model will sit very securely inside the box.




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