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

Flags

This kit comes with 5 flags and some are really big ! After carefully cutting each one from the flag sheet, I folded each around a thin piece of spru and used my fingernail to put a small crease for the flagstaff. Elmers glue was applied to one half of each flag as it was installed. Carefully, I wrapped each flag around its flagstaff, working the glue toward the edges of the flag. When the glue was dry, I used paint to touch up the edges of each flag. Finally, when all was dry, I used a paintbrush handle to form each flag into a waving motion. A small drop of superglue keeps the flags from sliding down the staffs.



















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