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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Join us at the upcoming Tall Ship Events in San Diego and Dana Point, Ca. See in person more than twenty tall ships and other fascinating vessels from around the world. The festival kicks off with a majestic parade of tall ships and the while there enjoy living history demonstrations, cannon battles, live music, art shows, tours of the tall ships, interactive displays and so much more! Come experience the wonders of the majestic tall ships and our unique maritime past in this exciting family event.
Monday, July 14, 2008
New Website Design!
Construction has started on our showroom. We have been waiting for this to start and it's finally here! Our showroom will reopen in the fall. We hope to see when it's all finished!
We've recently updated our website. Please check out our new home page design. We'd love to hear what you think.
New products added to the website as well. We've added over 30 new models to our website. Choose from hospital ships, aircraft carriers, America's cup yachts, tall ships, and modern warships.
As always, we love to hear from you. E-mail us or give us a call if you have any requests for a model you want made. We love making custom orders.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Modern Warships added
We just added some modern warships to our website. Check it out. I think you will be pleased with our selection! http://www.handcraftedmodelships.com/modern_warships.php
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Get a Head Start!
Mother's Day is Sunday May 11th. Father's Day is Sunday June 15th. That doesn't give you too much time!
Find a model you like on our website and call in for a special 10% discount off your total. Tell us you found us on Blogspot for your discount!
Find a model you like on our website and call in for a special 10% discount off your total. Tell us you found us on Blogspot for your discount!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
New Models Added to website!
We've recently added more models to our website. Come check it out! www.handcraftedmodelships.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Monitor and Virginia
On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and Virginia (formerly Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va.
This was the first battle between two steam powered ironclad ships. The Monitor was a Union ship that was named the Merrimack until the Confederacy captured it and was renamed the Virginia.
Neither ship won the battle nor was there substantial harm to either ship. The CSS Virginia returned to it's home port and did not venture out again. The crew destroyed the ship to prevent Federal forces from capturing her.
To learn more about our Monitor and Virginia, please visit our website.
Monday, March 10, 2008
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Today in 1496 Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain. He returned to Spain to ask for more support fro his La Isabela colony on Hispaniola.
Christopher Columbus left Spain on August 3, 1492 with a fleet of three ships: Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. He sailed and piloted the Santa Maria. The other two were small ships called caravels. The Santa Maria was a larger, round-hulled ship called a nao. All three ships carried about 120 men, equipment, and supplies.
Of the three ships, only the Santa Maria was built with a deck, and it was a much slower, heavier ship. The keel on the Santa Maria was about 115 feel long. The keel on the Nina and Pinta were about 50 feet long.
Their goal was to find a new passage to Asia, but after a few wrong turns, they didn't make it to the American mainland until his third voyage in 1498.
Our replica of the Santa Maria model is 1:38 scale. Her overall dimensions are 35" long x 16" wide x 28" high.
To learn more about our Santa Maria, please visit our website.
Christopher Columbus left Spain on August 3, 1492 with a fleet of three ships: Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. He sailed and piloted the Santa Maria. The other two were small ships called caravels. The Santa Maria was a larger, round-hulled ship called a nao. All three ships carried about 120 men, equipment, and supplies.
Of the three ships, only the Santa Maria was built with a deck, and it was a much slower, heavier ship. The keel on the Santa Maria was about 115 feel long. The keel on the Nina and Pinta were about 50 feet long.
Their goal was to find a new passage to Asia, but after a few wrong turns, they didn't make it to the American mainland until his third voyage in 1498.
Our replica of the Santa Maria model is 1:38 scale. Her overall dimensions are 35" long x 16" wide x 28" high.
To learn more about our Santa Maria, please visit our website.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Queen Elizabeth II
Today in 1997, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II launched the first official royal website. When you visit the site, you can learn about what the Queen's role is, see who is included in the Royal Family, view the History of the Monarchy, view pictures of the residences, etc. It's full of information and images. Check it out Official Royal Website.
One of our popular cruise liners that we carry is the Queen Elizabeth II.
RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a Cunard Line ocean liner named after the earlier Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth, which in turn was named after Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen consort of George VI. She was the flagship of the line from title 1969 -1969 until succeeded by RMS Queen Mary 2 in 2004. Built inClyde bank, Scotland, she was considered the last of the great transatlantic ocean liners prior to the construction of the QM2. Before she was refitted with a diesel power plant in title="1986">1986, she was also the last oil-fired passenger steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic in scheduled liner service. During almost 40 years of service, the QE2 has travelled the world and now operates predominantly as a cruise ship, sailing out of Southampton, England. She will be retired from active service in late 2008, to become a floating hotel at Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
To learn more about the Queen Elizabeth II, please visit our website.
One of our popular cruise liners that we carry is the Queen Elizabeth II.
RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) is a Cunard Line ocean liner named after the earlier Cunard liner RMS Queen Elizabeth, which in turn was named after Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen consort of George VI. She was the flagship of the line from title 1969 -1969 until succeeded by RMS Queen Mary 2 in 2004. Built in
To learn more about the Queen Elizabeth II, please visit our website.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Australia
Today we celebrate the birthday of famous french horn player Barry Tuckwell.
Barry Tuckwell born today in Melbourne Australia in 1931. He joined the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the age of 15 by accident after playing the french horn for only a year. His sister was wondering out loud when he was 13 what to do with him since he was obviously musical; so she assumed he could play something. A colleague overheard the conversation and suggested he be a horn player. He tried it and in an interview in 2005, he was quoted saying jokingly,"Piece of cake! Only one note at a time." From a musical stand point, being a french horn player is quite tough. It can be compared to playing the Oboe, the hardest woodwind instrument to play.
Tuckwell was encouraged to travel and take advantage of a great opportunity in England. He joined the Scottish Symphony Orchestra to the Halle to the Bourne Symphony Orchestras before landing the prominent role of principal horn player with the London Symphony for 13 years. He resigned his position to pursue a solo career. He's written books and a guide to playing the horn that is out of print, but is in high demand.
His final solo performance was with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on January 25, 1996. He returned to the stage to perform fourth horn part of Schumman's Konzertstuck for Four Horns in Melbourne in 2006. He lives in Australia today.
Our famous Australian is our Australian II America's Cup yacht.
America's Cup
Australia II, bearing sail number KA6, represented the Royal Perth Yacht Club of Australia in its September 1983 challenge for the America's Cup. The defender, the New York Yacht Club, had held the cup since 1851, dominating challengers and sustaining the longest winning streak in sport.
Barry Tuckwell born today in Melbourne Australia in 1931. He joined the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the age of 15 by accident after playing the french horn for only a year. His sister was wondering out loud when he was 13 what to do with him since he was obviously musical; so she assumed he could play something. A colleague overheard the conversation and suggested he be a horn player. He tried it and in an interview in 2005, he was quoted saying jokingly,"Piece of cake! Only one note at a time." From a musical stand point, being a french horn player is quite tough. It can be compared to playing the Oboe, the hardest woodwind instrument to play.
Tuckwell was encouraged to travel and take advantage of a great opportunity in England. He joined the Scottish Symphony Orchestra to the Halle to the Bourne Symphony Orchestras before landing the prominent role of principal horn player with the London Symphony for 13 years. He resigned his position to pursue a solo career. He's written books and a guide to playing the horn that is out of print, but is in high demand.
His final solo performance was with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on January 25, 1996. He returned to the stage to perform fourth horn part of Schumman's Konzertstuck for Four Horns in Melbourne in 2006. He lives in Australia today.
Our famous Australian is our Australian II America's Cup yacht.
Designed by Ben Lexcen, built by Stephan Ward, owned by Alan Bond and helmed by John Bertrand, the Australia II featured an innovative winged keel design developed by Lexcen. This helped to make it very fast and maneuverable
in many conditions, and was the most notable and controversial design feature of the boat. During the summer of 1983, as selection trials took place for the Cup defense that autumn, it was unclear whether the keel design was legal within the strict rules governing the 12-meter class.
America's Cup
Australia II, bearing sail number KA6, represented the Royal Perth Yacht Club of Australia in its September 1983 challenge for the America's Cup. The defender, the New York Yacht Club, had held the cup since 1851, dominating challengers and sustaining the longest winning streak in sport. Popular culture
The Boxing Kangaroo was the official mascot of the Australia II effort. The win was received with much enthusiasm in Australia, with the Men at Work song Down Under becoming the official anthem for the crew.
To learn more about our Australia II, please visit our website.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Ronald Regan: The actor, the President
Today in 1952, actors Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married in North Hollywood, California.
In case you are not familiar with Ronald Reagan, he was born on Feb 6, 1911 to John "Jack" Reagan and Nelle Wilson Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. After graduating, he started his career as working on radio stations WOC in Davenport, Iowa, and WHO in Des Moines as an announcer for the Chicago Cubs baseball games. While traveling with the Cubs, he took a screen test in 1937 that landed him a seven year contract with the WB studios here in California.
Then, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild, spokesman for General Electric, Governor of California, and became the President of the United States in America in 1981. He ended the Cold War along with many important events.
The United States Navy names very few ships after a person who is alive at the time of the christening, but this was the case for the for Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Hyman G Rickover (SSN-709), Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), John C Stennis (CVN-74), Bob Hope (T-ARK-300), Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), Nitze (DDG-94), Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), and George H.W. Bush (CVN-77).
In case you are not familiar with Ronald Reagan, he was born on Feb 6, 1911 to John "Jack" Reagan and Nelle Wilson Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. After graduating, he started his career as working on radio stations WOC in Davenport, Iowa, and WHO in Des Moines as an announcer for the Chicago Cubs baseball games. While traveling with the Cubs, he took a screen test in 1937 that landed him a seven year contract with the WB studios here in California.
Then, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild, spokesman for General Electric, Governor of California, and became the President of the United States in America in 1981. He ended the Cold War along with many important events.
The United States Navy names very few ships after a person who is alive at the time of the christening, but this was the case for the for Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Hyman G Rickover (SSN-709), Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), John C Stennis (CVN-74), Bob Hope (T-ARK-300), Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), Nitze (DDG-94), Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), and George H.W. Bush (CVN-77).
The contract to build the Ronald Reagan was awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on December 8, 1994, and her keel was laid down on February 12, 1998. She was launched on March 4, 2001, christened by Reagan's wife Nancy the same day, and commissioned on July 12, 2003, with Captain J. W. Goodwin in command. Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney were both present at the ceremony, as well as Nancy Reagan, who gave the ship's crew the traditional first order as an active unit of the Navy: "Man the ship and bring her to life." The Ronald Reagan made her maiden voyage on July 21, 2003.
President Reagan, who did not attend either the launch or the commissioning because of Alzheimer's Disease, died eleven months later. At the end of the graveside services, the ship's commanding officer at that time, Navy Captain James Symonds, presented the flag that draped the former president's casket to Mrs. Reagan at her request. This was also the flag that had flown over Capitol Hill on January 20, 1981, when the president was inaugurated. Captain Symonds also presented Mrs. Reagan the flag that had been flying over the Ronald Reagan when the former president died.
To learn more about the USS Ronald Reagan, please visit our website.Monday, March 3, 2008
The Great State of Florida
On this day, in 1845, the Sunny State of Florida became the 27th state. As you may know, Florida is known for Disney World and University of Florida - the origin of the great tasting drink Gatorade.
Riva had sunshine and good times in mind when they designed the Riva Florida.
The Florida design, first penned in 1952, was another enduring classic in the Riva range, as well as the most popular of the wooden boats to be produced on the shores of Lago d’Iseo. Between 1952 and 1969 1,137 boats were built, comprising over 420 ‘normal’ Floridas and 711 slightly larger and more powerful ‘super’ models.
Named after the American state most closely associated with water-skiing, the Florida design features a cockpit and a large sun-bed astern, divided by a bridge of mahogany deck, filleted with maple. Early models were fitted with Chris Craft engines, followed by Chrysler and latterly Riva’s own 220 hp unit, built around a Crusader V8.
This model is on sale now for $349.99! This price includes shipping to the lower 48 states and Canada. The dimensions are 35" L x 10" W x 9" H.
To learn more about the Riva Florida, please visit our website.
Riva had sunshine and good times in mind when they designed the Riva Florida.
The Florida design, first penned in 1952, was another enduring classic in the Riva range, as well as the most popular of the wooden boats to be produced on the shores of Lago d’Iseo. Between 1952 and 1969 1,137 boats were built, comprising over 420 ‘normal’ Floridas and 711 slightly larger and more powerful ‘super’ models.
Named after the American state most closely associated with water-skiing, the Florida design features a cockpit and a large sun-bed astern, divided by a bridge of mahogany deck, filleted with maple. Early models were fitted with Chris Craft engines, followed by Chrysler and latterly Riva’s own 220 hp unit, built around a Crusader V8.
This model is on sale now for $349.99! This price includes shipping to the lower 48 states and Canada. The dimensions are 35" L x 10" W x 9" H.
To learn more about the Riva Florida, please visit our website.
We're Blogging!
We decided that it was time that we started a blog from www.handcraftedmodelships.com. We have news on our website, but it is not updated as often as we would like. We would like to invite all model ship enthusiasts to join in on the conversation whether you are a past customer or not. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have about our company or about any of our models.
We'd love to hear from you! Please e-mail us any questions you may have about model making and we will do our best to answer your questions as well as we can. If we do not know and need to do a little research, we will make sure it is done promptly. We welcome all suggestions!
We'd love to hear from you! Please e-mail us any questions you may have about model making and we will do our best to answer your questions as well as we can. If we do not know and need to do a little research, we will make sure it is done promptly. We welcome all suggestions!
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