Most model ships will have either a capstan or a windlass which was used to raise the anchors. Today I will discuss how to make a capstan...

There may be times when you would like to carve a figurehead for your model because the kit you are building doesn't include one or...

There might be times when you feel that the metal cast carvings in your kit are just not quite what you would like to see on your model....

Many ships of the 18th century had what looked like a parquet floor in the great cabin. It wasn't actually a parquet floor made of wood...

In my previous article, I showed how to make the basic shape for the sides of a cannon carriage from scratch. I will continue this...

There will be times when you want to do some scratch building on your model to make it more accurate or historically correct. One feature...

Many of the model ships that we build today require the addition of copper plates to the lower hull in accordance with the original ship....

Over the years we’ve all seen sails on model ships in one form or another. Most kits that supply sails in the kit use cloth such as...