RatLines: All About Ship Models and Ship Modeling

Wooden barrels came into use around 800 BC and completely replaced clay pots by 2 BC. Wooden barrels (also called casks, tuns, kegs or hogsh...

Belaying pins have been used for centuries on square rigged ships as a means of securing running rigging. To examine the historical developm...

Since the 15th century ship's bells have played both a practical and symbolic role in the life of naval vessels and their crews. All goo...

This article is intended for the ship model builder and keeps in mind what you will be given to work with in a ship model kit. It is not a d...

One of the more interesting assemblies on a ship model build is the chain-plate assembly. The chain-plate assemblies and deadeyes were par...