So... how DO you Display your Models at Home...?

[Model Maniac]

Very nice to see how you keep and display your collections. I'd like to join the show. Here's how I keep and display my warship collection:

Sorry that I can't show my pics here. They're 900 pixesl wide while there's a width limit of 800 pixels here. Please click these links

http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-521.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-524.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-526.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-527.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-528.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-530.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-531.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-532.jpg
http://www.falconbbs.com/mmm-533.jpg

or try my page instead:
http://www.falconbbs.com/model38j.htm

Have fun!

[Song Jung Gun]

Hellow!
My models is displayed on the woodrack.

[aleccap]

The photo's - all of them look gob-smackingly beautiful, from my point of view, this is dreams coming true, just simply fantastic I struggle to find other words to describe the view -------------- Oh here is just one word -------------- WOW!

[Model Maniac]

Today I got an E-mail from Yahoo:

From:"messages@shipmodels.info" <messages@shipmodels.info>
To:"Model Maniac" <falconbb@yahoo.com>

Hello Model Maniac,

The following is an e-mail sent to you by aleccap via your account on "The
Ship Model Forum". If this message is spam, contains abusive or other
comments you find offensive please contact the webmaster of the board at
the following address:

messages@shipmodels.info

Include this full e-mail (particularly the headers). Please note that the
reply address to this e-mail has been set to that of aleccap.

Message sent to you follows
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I realise that I am totally wrong in asking this question, however, all the
photo's of varied warships, this is not your house - is it ? Look forward
to your reply.
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I thought it was a PM, but I found no new PM in my mailbox here. However I noticed the name "aleccap" and I saw that
"aleccap" posted here in this thread. So maybe he's talking about my collection after all and I should answer him here.
The answer is that all the warships you've seen are in my show room at the back of my house. They were built by several
skilled modelers. More are coming including PT-boat 1:35 from Italeri. But I also collect warplanes, armors & dioramas
and they outnumber the warships around 10:1

Have you tried the last link in my previous post? That should give you a brief tour of my house though not up-to-date now.

[aleccap]

Thank you for the reply, I merely clicked the email window, so suggest that for any confusion it might have caused you, I have actually seen all the photo's on site, and still find it very hard to believe what my eyes are telling me, my wife asked me to email you purely to ask that question, she will never moan at me and my 20 + ships again.

[Model Maniac]

You're welcome, aleccap! I'm glad to know that my collection has made your life easier and your wife happier. You said you have actually seen all the photo's on site, that's hard to believe. You might have seen all the 60 pics on the page, but probably not all the 6,566 pics on site!

[aleccap]

You are correct, I have only seen the link's as my computer does not support Napstar or whatever its called I cannot view the others, just the few where you'll click on.

[Model Maniac]

Your browser may not support Java, but that doesn't prevent you from reading the text portions. Have you tried this menu?:

http://www.geocities.com/~falconbbs/modelcnt.htm

[aleccap]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/307 ... d540_m.jpg
I know I'm not allowed to swear so a;doehurlorrr vk;awk;fw;; anyway, as I was saying, by mistake I sent this photo to the wrong address, in/on this space measures 11"x30" this is where I construct, paint, PE and photograph my 1-350's, considering my lack of space, I'm not doing a bad job, and once more many thanks to Sean, Timmy and Jim for putting up with this long to get this photo on board right.

edit by Jim B: insert photo for alec

[MartinJQuinn]

I also display some of my ships at my office:

[Dan K]

They actually let you have an office?

Hmm, if I ever go 1/350, maybe I could do the same.

[MartinJQuinn]

They actually let you have an office?

And here I thought we were friends!

Yes, I actually rate an office. It's nice to close the door sometimes and be able to concentrate!

Hmm, if I ever go 1/350, maybe I could do the same.

What are you waiting for!?

[Devin]

They actually let you have an office?

They've found it the most effective way to keep him from corrupting everyone else...

Hmm, if I ever go 1/350, maybe I could do the same.

What are you waiting for!?

Dan hears "One-Three-Fifty" every night in his dreams. Of course that's me yelling it to him from across the Hudson, but he'll wear down eventually.

[Jadefalcon0]

Its not super snazzy but I do what I can When this bachelor gets his own home... THAT is when I go snazzy.

For those curious- the Yamato lost her Antannae on a failed sailing expedition- Im glad I lost the antannae and NOT the investment!!

[simoni]

Where I live in South Florida it is a paradise for buying used furnishings.

It's not called "God's waiting room" for nothing!

ROFLMFAO - never heard that before

[oifvet23]

they all look great, but i have one question for you, how did you get the wives to agree to it

[Matt Gill]

Thought I'd post up a few pictures of a recently completed display room I was fortunate enough to build after I finally saw two great kids off into the wide world. Before you ask, yes I'm married and she's an amazingly tolerant women.

I truly enjoy collecting ships - the bigger the better. Most of the pieces are from 1/96 to 1/192 while the dioramas are 1/350. Wish I had the skills of these builders but I truly never stop enjoying their unique art form. Still have a lifetime of collecting ahead of me to fill the various display shelves but thought people might like to see a few (I hope if my picture skills work). Matt

[Matt Gill]

A few more that might be of interest...


Yamato is 1/144 scale and configured in as-sunk fit. She was built by Patrick Matthews




Nagato is also 1/144 representing her as completed. The model was built in the early 1950's in Argentina by a retired German Naval officer (unknown name). While I don't think the builders sources or materials stand up to current standards, she was an amazing effort before the advent of photo-etch and the internet.

[Matt Gill]

One or two others that are favorites...


Missouri in '45 (surrender fit) in 1/192. From Gary Koh's wonderful models at Fine Art


Fletcher (The Sullivans) in 1/96 also from Fine Art


A subject you don't see done very often is a minelayer, this one is DM-26 USS Harry Bauer built by Don Preul in 1/192.

[Matt Gill]

Last of the pictures - if you would like additional, feel free to ping me. Thanks for being patient - just got so excited that I finally figured out how to post these suckers...

All of these are 1/350 dioramas. I like the subjects - the models all need a little more work focused on the rigging but they're a nice contrast to the pristine versions of the larger scale models in that they tell the real story.


Sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales


USS Saratoga in 1944 fit getting ready to launch a strike only two days before being hit by a kamikaze.


Refueling during a Pacific Typhoon.