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In article <1992Oct4.225551.6248@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, mvalinis@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Michael J Valinis) writes...
>A recent posting to this group, which I've since deleted (sorry!), asked about 
>available kits for a liberty ship.  I realise that this group seems to be 
>geared towards builders of plstic models, but I thought I'd pass along this 
>info anyway.  Bluejacket Ship Crafters has a 1/16 scale kit of a liberty ship 
>available. This is a wooden kit with a solid pre-carved hull and it cal be 
>fitted for either wartime or peacetime operations.  The length of the completed
>model is 27-1/2" and the price was $180.00 a year ago... it may have increased 
>slightly since then.  I don't have Nluejacket's catalog at hand but it is also 
>available from The Dromedary Ship Modeler's Center, 6324 Belton, El Paso, TX 
>79912.  Their catalog costs $6.00, but it is THICK and lists many kits, plans, 
>fittings, supplies, tools, books, etc.  Are there any other people out there 
>interested in wooden ship models?

Well, what do you know, they do sell a Liberty ship kit!  However, I doubt if
the scale is 1/16 since the model is only 27.5" long.  Anyways, I am very
interested in wooden ships.  

My only experience is with scale R/C vessels planked with bass or balsa wood.
I would like to try my hand at one of those "museum quality" sailing vessels.

BTW, the Dromedary is a fine place to shop for ship modelers.  I have seen 
their catalog(I do not have one) and they have plenty of stuff for the ship
modeler.  Now, if I only lived in El Paso and not Houston!

Oliver
st1ec@rosie.uh.edu

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