by modelshipsecrets | Oct 15, 2014 | Blog
A RARE model of a British warship is expected to fetch up to £5,000 when it goes under the hammer. The 200-year-old model, which is made from old cattle bone and box wood, will be up for auction at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall on Saturday. The item, which dates from...
by modelshipsecrets | Oct 15, 2014 | Blog
Local man receives model ship awards The 1/8 scale model of the USS Pennsylvania constructed by Daniel Deatrich of Waynesboro recently received two awards at the “Task Force 50” R/C scale ship model regatta held at Lake Redman in York County. The “Pennsy” was awarded...
by modelshipsecrets | Oct 15, 2014 | Blog
By Sean O’Riordan Magnificent large scale models of some of the world’s most famous ships have been unveiled in Cobh, Co Cork, as part of a drive to reflect its rich maritime history. The ships, which were built by Polish brothers, have been donated to an...
by modelshipsecrets | Oct 15, 2014 | Blog
IT’S funny what you can sometimes find, lurking in a darkened corner, caked in a layer of dust. Such was the case at Arlington Court when they discovered a model ship hiding at the back of a storeroom during conservation work. After removing the layers of dust, it...
by modelshipsecrets | Aug 3, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Congratulations to these entries. You have all won a copy of our DVD delivered to your door. It was hart to nail it down to these as we had many great entries. So here are the winning photos and a short blurb about them: POUL ERIK ANDERSEN Although I am not the one...
by modelshipsecrets | Jan 21, 2014 | Blog
A model ship takes time and effort to build. You will need the right set of model ship building supplies to build a durable and beautiful model ship. There are must have model ship building supplies such as a steel ruler, sanding block, beeswax, adhesives, miniature...