WAGB 83 ICEBREAKER MACKINAW BUILD
This US Coast Guard icebreaker was commissioned in 1944 and served the Great Lakes division until she was decommissioned in 2006. It is now a beautiful museum located in Mackinaw City, Michigan. I visited the ship many times during my build.
Model dimensions:
Length - 36"
Width - 9.50"
Height - 20.250"
Completion: 1.7 years
Construction:
The Substructure is pine and bass wood covered entirety by styrene. Hull plating is .040" styrene, all other styrene is .010 -.030".
Lighting:
Navigational lighting as well as spar deck lights, bridge.
SS EDMUND FITZGERALD BUILD
Three years ago I built from scratch a 1/96 scale model of
the famous ship "SS Edmund Fitzgerald", which was lost
in November 1975. It has
always been a goal of mine
to build a scale replica of
the Fitzgerald to honor the
sailors who sailed aboard her
and to commemorate this beautiful lake freighter.
Model dimensions:
Length - 94.75"
Width - 9.75"
Height - 14.5"
Completion: 3 years
Construction:
The Substructure is pine and bass wood covered entirety by styrene. Hull plating is .040" styrene, all other styrene is .010 -.030".
Lighting:
Navigational lighting as well as spar deck lights, bridge, officers dining, and guest lounge.
WHITEFISH BAY LIGHTHOUSE
This is a scratch built replica of the lighthouse at Whitefish Point, Michigan and marks the entrance to Whitefish Bay. It was built in1861 and has shined into Lake Superior unfailingly for almost
157 years except for the night when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down.
Model dimensions:
Depth - 7"
Width - 7"
Height - 20.5"
Completion: 5 weeks
Construction:
The structure is made entirety out of styrene. Base is wood.
Lighting:
Lighting is a pseudo-rotating LED beacon that dims and brightens.
Boeing 727-800 Cockpit
A WWII Russian T34 tank kit
that I built, weathered and painted. The small photo is me
Standing next to that same
tank though greatly enlarged
Model dimensions:
Length - 16.5"
Width - 7.75"
Height - 6.75"
Completion: 4 weeks
This is my scratch built replica of the Boeing 737-800 cockpit
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Model dimensions:
Construction:
The structure is made entirety out of styrene. Base is wood.
Seats and controls:
Seats recline and arm rest move up and down. Control pedestals move forward and aft.
Depth -10.75"
Width - 12.75"
Height - 9.0"
Completion: 8 weeks
(still under contruction)
German Pak 38 anti tank gun
Construction:
Model dimensions:
Length - 35"
Width - 12.75"
Height - 8"
Completion: 2 weeks
moving parts:
The gun table is movible as well as the gun and stabilizer struts.
This German Pak 38 is a kit from Dragon it is a 1/6 scale model. I built and weathered the kit for added realism.
German Pak 38 anti tank gun
A WWII Russian T34 tank kit
that I built, weathered and painted. The small photo is me
Standing next to that same
tank though greatly enlarged
moving parts:
The tread plates are movible as well as hatches, gun and turret prossions.
Length - 16.5"
Width - 7.75"
Height - 6.75"
Completion: 4 weeks
Model dimensions:
This Russian T34 tank is a kit from Trumpeter it is a 1/16 scale model. I built and weathered the kit for added realism.
Construction:
moving parts:
The tread plates are movible as well as hatches, gun and turret prossions.