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Model ship building
Model ship building is very active in many countries of the world, both among hobbyist and marine architectural professionals alike. Many model ship builders enjoy the enormous challenge of building scale models. The whole process involves extremely careful planning and much attention to detail. From an engineering point of view the importance of building scale model ships is enable marine architects to test designs before actually building full-scale prototypes. The skills learned from building model ships have allowed many craftsmen to become well-rewarded experts within the model ship building field. Occasionally, a hobbyist or an amateur model ship builder becomes so extremely skilled at their craft that they are offered the opportunity of turning professional. If you are a beginner at model ship building, or you are just now thinking about splashing out and buying your first kit, keep in mind that every professional model builder was once a beginner. Professional model ship builders can earn extremely good pay for the skills that they developed building model ships. Often the professional is called upon to create extremely life-like, scaled down models of a real ship for movie and film producers.
Model ship building is an art that has been around since the earliest known ships existed, and models have been found that date back to ancient Egyptian days some 5000 years or more ago. Before blueprints and plans were thought of, models were used as designs on which the actual ship builders based their work. In fact to this day models of modern ships are crafted well before the keel is laid down. These are used both to test the aesthetic value of the design and also for practical testing purposed to see how the design performs in water. Model ship building is a craft that has been with us for generations and will be here for years to come.
The Model Shipyard
Tel: +27 44 691 1531 | Email: model.shipyard@pixie.co.za
Dock of the Bay Studio
Shop16, Ocean View Mall
Mossel Bay, 6506
South Africa