Displaying 1/700 scale ships

Modeling Subjects Ships
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Anyone have any ideas on displaying the 1/700 scale waterline ships?

I am beginning to collect quite a few of these and there must be a creative way to display them.

Thanks

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When I grow up, I’m going to have a double-deck coffee table made - models on the bottom and thick glass on top.

If my wife lets me.
Rick

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I display my 1/700 ships on bases, either in a “seascape”, like this:

http://www.njipms.org/Briefs/2005-07/IMG_0567.JPG

Or simply on a nice base, like this:

http://www.njipms.org/Briefs/2005-09/septmtg92.jpg

Not very creative, but it works for me!

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Hi Mike,

Like Martin, I like to display my 1/700 ships on a “seascape” as well. To me, it really brings them to life. I use Liquidex acrylic gel for the “water” and Milliput putty for the bow wave.

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/bb/dkm/scharnhorst-700-tb/tb-index.html

Ted

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Thanks guys.

Those look great.

What I’m thinking is a system that lets you combine and integrate easily, other additions into the display. I would like to keep the scale affect noticable.

The only thing I can think of is to have one huge display board and have them lined up side by side in an ocean setting.

I guess I’m not very imaginative. Never was.

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For our IPMS USA 2002 Award Winning Group Build project we had a verical board that allowed the display of more than 30 destroyer sized models on minimal table-top space. It did require some vertical wall space however.

The board has some 1/8 inch grooves cut in it that run horizontally across the board.

The ship models were mounted on some 1/8 inch blue plexiglas. The plex slides into the groove. The plex is held in place by cantilever forces. They are not cemented - rather they can be moved or rearranged to suit your needs.

http://smmlonline.com/members/shows/ipms_usa_nats2002/usnddcentury.html

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That is an excellent idea and one I will have to remember.

Thankyou for sharing.

Mike