Wishing you Happy Holidays

Model Expo would like to wish all of our Model Shipways friends & families a Happy & Safe Holiday season!

As a reminder, please take note of Model Expo's holiday hours:

• Monday, 12/24 - 9am - 12pm ET
• Tuesday, 12/25 - Closed for Christmas 
• Monday, 12/31 - 9am - 2pm ET
• Tuesday, 1/1/13 - Close for New Years Day
• All other days are normal business hours (9am - 6pm ET)

And, our website is always up 24x7x365 for your hobby & modeling needs!

Model Expo Technical Difficulties with Email

Model Expo fans - just as an FYI, our email server took a big hit yesterday. We're in the process of rebuilding however, in the interim, if you have any questions, please send all your emails to modelexpo@gmail.com

We should be back up by Monday. Sorry for any inconveniences.

Eric @ Model Expo

Sneak Peak - Gunboat Philadelphia Instruction Manual

We're busy finalizing our latest Model Shipways kit from Bob Crane:

Sneak Preview - Model Shipways Pinnace Instruction Manual!

As we're in the initial stages of manufacturing the Model Shipways

Gunboat Philadelphia Update - Almost Ready!

Bob Crane, Master Designer of many of our model kits, sent us the final pictures of the

Pinnace Update from Chuck Passaro

Chuck Passaro, Master Designer of ships to include the

Corel Ship Model Kits - Back In Stock!

Attention European Ship Modelers: We just received a huge shipment of

Patrick O'Donnell's Phantom by Model Shipways!

Check out the completed pictures of Patrick O'Donnell's 

Model Shipways Sultana by Tyson Betty

Tyson Betty of Sarasota, FL sent us the completed pictures of his VERY FIRST ship model kit -

Emma C. Berry Build Log by Lee Herron

Lee Herron of West Plam Beach, FL sent us a link to pictures of his

Customer Needs Assistance for Ratlines - Who Can Help?

Fellow Shipwrights - one of your tribe members needs your help in building ratlines. G T Riley sent

Ship Modeling Assistance Needed in Central Florida

James Davies from The Villages in Florida (Lady Lake, northwest of Orlando) needs your help! James is

USS Essex Update - Manufacturing Delay

First and foremost, thank you to all of our modelers who have pre-ordered our newest kit

Wooden Ship Model Collection by William Gaddes

William Gaddes sent us pictures and corresponding stories of his wooden ship model collection. It seems that

San Diego Ship Modelers' Guild Community Build!

The San Diego Ship Modelers' Guild have started their first ever Community Build!

Jim Semmel's 18th Century Longboat

Jim Semmel sent us pictures of his completed Model Shipways

Ship Model Instruction Manuals

Did you know that many of our ship model instruction manuals are on-line and available to you

Ship or Sub in a Bottle?

Here at Model Expo, we are always on the hunt to add new, unique, and

European Partial Ship Kits for Scratch Builders!

Attention Ship Modelers: Have you been keeping an eye on our eBay Auctions?  We have been busy

NEW - 21 Foot English Pinnace by Chuck Passaro!

Attention Ship Modeling Fans! We just inked a deal with Chuck Passaro of

More Rattlesnake Pictures from John Thomas

John Thomas posted some more photos on our Facebook page of his

Rattlesnake In Progress from John Thomas

John Thomas posted an in-progress picture of his

USS Essex Update - Nearing the Finish Line!

We're nearing the finish line with the USS Essex, our latest addition to the

Gunboat Philadelphia Bristling with Guns!

Bob Crane, the designer of the up and coming Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways,

New York Pilot Boat Phantom by Hay Yeung Cheung

Hay Yeung Cheung of West Orange, NJ sent us completed pictures of his Model Shipways

Another ship modeler request for assistance

Lawrence R Wendell Jr. of Glenwood, Iowa posted a message on Facebook regarding a re-build of his US Frigate ESSEX - we're hoping someone can help him. If you can

A request for Ship Modeling help from a customer

We received an email from Mel Tobin requesting help in restoring a few ship models. If you, or anyone you

Gunboat Philadelphia - Gun Deployment

Bob Crane, designer of the soon-to-be-released

Gunboat Philadelphia Update - June 2012

Bob Crane sent us an update on the Gunboat Philadelphia! Bob finished

USN Picket Boat #1 by Jim Semmel

Jim Semmel of Warminster, PA sent us pictures of his Model Shipways

USS Essex by Model Shipways - Near the Finish Line!

Sam Cassano, another one of our new designers for Model Expo, is rapidly nearing completion of the

USS Essex - Vintage Kit Build!

Arnold Tillman, from Jacksonville, FL, sent us pictures of his "vintage" USS Essex! According to Arnold,

A Gold Award Winning Picket Boat by David Richey!

Kurt Van Dahm, Director-Nautical Research Guild & Contributing Editor-Ships in Scale, sent us pictures of
David Richey's of award winning Picket Boat #1 by Model Shipways! David's Picket Boat #1

Scratch Built Freidrich Wilhelm Du Perde by Mike Kamish

Mike Kamish shared with us pictures of his scratch-built Freidrich Wilhelm Du Perde - simply superb work Mike! Regarding the model,

Step-by-Step Emma C. Berry Construction by Lee Herron!

Lee Herron sent us a bunch of pictures of his Model Shipways Emma C. Berry diorama - great work Lee! And, in addition, he sent us

The Harvey & Swift by Jack Berry

At Model Expo, we're always interested in what our customers have built in the past! Take a look at

Chaperon by S. Vederso

S. Vederso, an avid ship modeler, sent in numerous pictures of his completed models. In this post, we are featuring

Announcing the Frigate Essex by Model Shipways!

Ok, so the cat is finally out of the bag! One of Chuck Passaro's proteges (Sam Cassano) has been toiling away for several years on the Frigate Essex and she's nearly ready for production! The Essex will

Something new on the horizon?!?!

Ok Ship Modeling fans, let's see how good you are! We have a super-secret Model Shipways project that has been under development for quite some time - only a few

Boneyard Spring Cleaning

Are you a scratch builder or a kit basher? Want to help us clear out our "boneyard" of model ship kits?

Kurt Van Dahm's Picket Boat!

As you can see from the pictures below, Kurt Van Dahm, a Director in the Nautical Research Guild

Unboxing the Model Shipways Syren!

Check out our latest video from our very own Tom "The Tool Guy" Snow! In this video, Tom unboxes

Don't be afraid to ask for help!

Whether you're new to ship modeling or a full-fledged expert, there's nothing wrong in seeking out help if you encounter a problem while modeling a ship. Take for instance John Oreskovich. New to the hobby, John recognized

18th Century Longboat Instruction Manual

You know what they say: seeing is believing. Have you seen the instruction manual for our Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat yet? If not, why not

USN Picket Boat #1 by Manny Hernandez

Rather than sending us his pictures, Manny Hernandez posted pictures of his Model Shipways USN Picket Boat #1 within

Gunboat Philadelphia Update #5

Bob Crane sent us another update on the development of the Model Shipways Gunboat Philadelphia. In this picture,

Larry Brisson's First Ship Model - Phantom!

Larry Brisson sent us pictures of his very first ship model - a Model Shipways Phantom - great job Larry! Larry was able to

Un-boxing the Confederacy by Model Shipways

NEW VIDEO! 
Our very own Tom "The Tool Guy" Snow unboxes the Model Shipways US Frigate Confederacy 1778, Admiralty Model. You know you want to

A little Model Shipways love from Melbourne, Australia!

We recently received an email from Phil Ward in Melbourne, Australia regarding our Model Shipways HMS Bounty's Launch. At 84 years of age,

Gunboat Philadelphia - Development Update Number 4!

Bob Crane sent us another picture of where he's at with the development of the Gunboat Philadelphia for Model Shipways! This picture is of

Gunboat Philadelphia - Development Update Number 3!

I was beginning the rough outline of our Summer Sizzler catalog and wanted to know how Bob Crane was coming along with the Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways. 

Chuck Passaro's Pinnace - a New Model Shipways Kit?

If you're in the New London, CT area on Saturday, April 28th, you should stop on by the Ship Model Conference & Show; if you're not in the area, maybe you should make plans to attend. At the show (details below),

Mystic Seaport Museum Approved Model Ship Kits!

Did you know that Model Expo has the "seal of approval" from the Mystic Seaport Museum on a few of our model ship kits?

MS107 Reeving & Spacing Tool - Temporarily On Hold

Attention Ship Modelers:

Unfortunately, we are on-hold with respect to our MS107 Reeving & Spacing Tool.

USN Picket Boat #1 being built by Manny Hernandez

Check out the in-progress pictures from Manny of Whttier, CA of his Model Shipways USN Picket Boat #1 - great job so far Manny! 

What's really interesting is that these comments came in

USS Constitution Video

We thought you would enjoy this video of a USS Constitution built by-hand!

Model Shipways Phantom built for FREE by David Rosenblatt

Check out the pictures from David Rosenblatt - he built his Model Shipways Phantom for FREE!

Model Shipways Ben Latham - Built by Gary Cox

Here's another example of Gary Cox's exemplary work - this is his Ben Latham by Model Shipways.

Model Shipways Kate Cory - Built by Gary Cox

Check out the pictures Gary Cox sent us of his Model Shipways Kate Cory - great job Gary!
The 132 ton whaling brig Kate Cory was built at Westport Point, MA in 1856. Seventy-five and a half feet long with a 22-foot beam, she was one of the last whalers built specifically for the trade.

Bicentennial of The War of 1812

Ron Neilson gave us a heads up that pictures of his Syren (previously posted here) will be displayed in an online initiative for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812!

Chaperon, Sternwheel Steam Packet 1884 - Built by Kurt Van Dahm

Kurt Van Dahm (Director-Nautical Research Guild and Contributing Editor-Ships in Scale) submitted photos of his Chaperon, Sternwheel Steam Pakcet 1884 by Model Shipways masterpiece!

USS Constitution - built by Eric Phillips

Eric Phillips of Sacremento, CA emailed us pictures of his completed USS Constitution by Model Shipways several years ago - fantastic job Eric! 

Sultana Colonial Schooner built by Mike Sanderson

Mike Sanderson submitted pictures of his Sultana Colonial Schooner by Model Shipways - solid job Mike! And, congratulations on your retirement - keep yourself busy with ship modeling!

Topsail Schooner Eagle built by Peter Jaquith

Check out the scratch built Topsail Schooner Eagle built by Peter Jaquith! Peter built this to a scale of 3/16” to the foot (1:64) using old Model Shipways plans by William Zakambell. 

Model Shipways Phantom built for FREE by A. Komarowski

Check out the great job A. Komarowski did on building his Build for Free Phantom by Model Shipways!  Now, the obvious question you have is - what do you mean he built it for free?

USS Constitution (1812 Version) - built by Ken Thomsen

Check out the pictures Ken Thomsen of Unadila, NY sent us of his USS Constitution by Model Shipways - simply amazing work Ken!

Ship Models built by Jay Utley III

Jay has been modeling over 15 years and decided to print out pictures of his completed Model Shipways kits for our viewing pleasure - great job Jay!

USS Frigate Confederacy 1778 by Model Shipways - Shipping this week!

We have finally released the USS Frigate Confederacy 1778 by Model Shipways - shipping the first 25 units this week! Click here to read the press release!

Customer Service

Hi Modelers,  my name is Tom, one of your Customer Service Representatives.  Please check this blog site for future updated information from our CSR department.
Happy Modeling
Model Expo

Benjamin Latham built by Jim LeFever

Check out the pictures of Jim LeFever's Benjamin Latham by Model Shipways - great job on this and your other kits Jim!

USS Enterprise built by Dr. James P. Melott, Jr.

Check out the pics of the USS Enterprise built by Dr. James P. Melott, Jr.! And if you have questions for him, I'm sure he'd be happy to hear from you!

Dr. Melott's comments: 

Mr. Garcia per your instructions I present the following information and request for your review and consideration. In 1998 or 1999, I purchased the Model kit #2040 of the USS Constitution. I ordered it

Sultana Colonial Schooner built by Donnie Driskell

Check out the great job Donnie Driskell did on the Sultana Colonial Schooner by Model Shipways! If you have questions about Donnie's work, you can contact him directly via email at donnie@shipsofscale.com.

Donnie's comments: This was my first wooden ship to build in a long time. The Model Shipways manual & plans were written so that just about anyone, with a little effort and creativity, can

Gunboat Philadelphia - Development Update Number 2!

After the long holiday, I was checking on the progress of our in-development kits and look what Bob Crane sent me in email - pictures of the brass prototypes of the 9-pounder guns the Gunboat Philadelphia by Model Shipways! Enjoy the pics!