June 14th, 2022 |
Bruce Gordon - Bruce Gordon’s photos of models that he has enhanced, painted, and in some cases modified, over the years. Added to the Collectors Links. NEW! |
May 25th, 2021 |
Clive Newman's website, CNCollectables, and banner! Added to the Home Page. |
November 28th, 2019 |
Scale 1:1200/1250 Waterline Model Ships - An international history with focus on developments on the Swedish scene. Added to the Features Section. |
November 9th, 2018 |
Making TROMP 1942 - The Argonaut model of the Dutch cruiser TROMP represents the ship as built. I decided to do a modification of the model to depict her as she looked in early 1942, during the fight for the East Indies. Added to the Features Section. |
December 16th, 2017 |
Marine Modelling Revisited 26 USN Dreadnought Battleships - Kelvin Holmes, is a long time collector of 1:1200/1250 models, who has written many articles on the subject as well as a book on the hobby that is on line and is periodically updated. He has kindly provided 1250scale.com with a compilation of his articles about battleships. I'm pleased to be able to preserve this for our readers as a feature article. Added to the Features Section. |
August 8th, 2017 |
USNS Cape Horn - Here are some photos of Terry Holtham's conversion of the SX 77 LILLOOET to the USNS CAPE HORN! Added to the Features Section. |
January 4th, 2017 |
THOROUGHBRED FIGURES - Thoroughbred Figures Civil War models are well worth a look! Added to the Features Section. Sammelhafen.de - This German website lists thousands of models by manufacturer, and has many photos of the ship models. A valuable resource for any collector. Added to Collectors Links |
January 17th, 2016 |
JEAN BART - The Yellow Battleship - In June 1940, with German forces rapidly advancing and France on the verge of collapse, the French managed to get the partially completed battleship JEAN BART, sister ship to the RICHELIEU, underway and moved to Casablanca. Far from combat ready, the ship sat there, incomplete until February 1945 when she was moved back to France. But her time at Casablanca was not uneventful. Added to the Features Section. |
June 24th, 2015 |
BEARN - A Complex Conversion - Paul Jacobs modifies the Neptun French carrier BEARN to its 1945 version. Not a job for beginners! Added to the Features Section. |
Dec 13th, 2014 |
ILMARINEN and VAINAMOINEN - Paul Jacobs discusses these two sister ships and shows how to modify the Argonaut model to latter war rig. Added to the Features Section. |
Nov 1st, 2014 |
Rigging Small Scale Sailing Ship Models - John Olsen details in full how to rig a small scale ship model with pictures and step by step instruction. Added to the Features Section. |
May 11th, 2014 |
Helge Fischer - Helge Fischer is a collector and producer (HF)of fine models. He has also built masters for Neptun. The attached album includes many of his fine productions as well as some models by other producers that he has painted and detailed. Added to the Collector's Links. |
March 29th, 2013 |
Hai REQUIN Converstion - Converting the Hai REQUIN to WW I by David Orzel. Added to the Features Section. |
January 11th, 2013 |
From NASHVILLE To DENVER - Paul Jacobs modifies the Trident Alpha NASHVILLE LPD to sister ship DENVER in a later rig. Added to the Features Section. |
August 2nd, 2012 |
Display Cases: Part 1 - A Primer - Paul Jacobs discusses a variety of choices for displaying your models. There's a small note at bottom of article! Added to the Features Section. |
April 1st, 2012 |
5 Easy Pieces - Paul Jacobs shows five (well really six) simple conversions that anyone can do. Not an April Fools joke! Added to the Features Section. |
Jan 8th, 2012 |
U.S.S. Samaritan - Tom Vargas converts the U.S.S. Chaumont into the hospital ship Samaritan Added to the Features Section. |
Dec 13, 2011 |
Houston & Perth - Bob Baird shows us his Neptun versions of U.S.S. HOUSTON and HMAS PERTH, in February 1942. Added to the Features Section. |
Sept 4, 2011 |
U.S. Navy Dockyard - Tom Vargas is adept at building diorama's. Here is his latest, a U.S. Navy dockyard in the 1940's. Added to the Features Section. |
August 14, 2011 |
U.S.S. Langley - Need a deckload for your LANGLEY seaplane tender? Paul Jacobs shows you what it looks like. Added to the Features Section. Ingo Hohm's website has been added to Collector's Links. |
July 29, 2011 | Floating cranes by Mountford - Minor update as Paul Jacobs adds two floating cranes pictures and a little backstory. Added to the Features Section. |
May 8, 2011 |
Modifying the Wakamiya by Harald Scheel - Harald Scheel shows us his variations of the first Japanese seaplane carrier, the WAKAMIYA by Hai, which makes for a fine display of models. Retrofitting the Neptun TEXAS by Paul Jacobs - Paul Jacobs retrofits the Neptun TEXAS to its 1936 state. NEW!
Paul Jacobs reviews the new book about Eaglewall ship models in Books Of Interest. |
February 20, 2011 | THE BATTLE OF THE JAVA SEA by Paul Jacobs - Sixty-nine years ago this month, the Allies and the Japanese fought the first major naval battle of the Pacific War off the coast of Java. Featured in this article are models of the ships that participated in this famous struggle. Added to the Features Section. |
December 23, 2010 | Refitting the Neptun EMILE BERTIN, Photographs by Paul Jacobs - The French light cruiser EMILE BERTIN was named after the famous 19th century French naval architect and was designed as a minelayer and destroyer flotilla leader. Launched in 1932 and commissioned in 1935, she was the first French warship to mount triple gun turrets. Added to the Features Section. |
November 13, 2010 | Sassnitz Harbor 1930, Diorama by Dietrich Herrmann, Photographs by Joachim Thiel - Here are some pictures of Joachim Thiel's Sassnitz harbor, a diorama in about 1930. Most harbor parts were made by Welfia, ships were made by Mercator, RG, Hansa and others. |
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