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Ragc,
Welcome! That 1/8 scale find is also an exceptional value! Does the hull have the carved-on forecastle and poop, or does it have the full gundeck? Also, that is a nice build of the Gjoa!
Bill Morrison
Thanks, Bill. This is the version carved down to the lower gun deck! I am very excited about the find…
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Ragc
You should be! It is an incredible find. But, I really like what you have done with Gjoa! I hope John Tilley joins in with his observations.
Bill Morrison
Thank you very much… learning as I go! I had built plastic sailing ships before, but the wood ships are much more interesting. I have in mind to scratch-build a Greek trireme based on the Olympias reconstruction someday…
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sorry, still getting used to how this site handles images…
Now that would be interesting! I did a study on ancient warships in my Grad School days. You propose an idea that I might follow!
Bill
I acquired a Model Shipways Essex kit that my dad hadn’t opened since he bought it, probably 20 years ago or more. The metal components are putting off and are covered in a black powder, not a white powder. Is this a different problem? The paperwork in the box references “Model Shipways, a division of Model Expo”, so perhaps these components were made post lead disease era? I have photos of the parts and the dust if that would help. Also, do you think Model Expo could just sell me a new box of replacement parts should I need them?