USS Providence.

[OSCSSW]

How about this?

[MikeKozlowski]

...Absolutely gorgeous!

Mike

[Johnnie Lyle]

Very nice work.

[Micael]

Now that’s a sweet build.

[OSCSSW]

That is very kind of you.

She will soon be changing home ports. Rest assured she is going to a very good home.

[gral]

Ooh, nice

[jemhouston]

Stunning

[M.Becker]

...Absolutely gorgeous!

Mike

No oars?! Looks like one of the ships he served on later in his career.

[JBG]

Good one Senior Chief.

Jonathan

[1Big Rich]

Beautiful, Senior! Thanks for sharing!

[Nik_SpeakerToCats]

Wow.

FWIW, my FIL spent many months half-assembling a similar (UK) kit, then a shelf collapsed on it,
One side was crushed beyond repair...

FIL was stricken...

Kindly, I suggested he re-purpose wreck as the 'Mary Rose', then-recently raised from Solent.

He did, and it looked stunning...

[Bob Dedmon]

Very nice, what scale?

[OSCSSW]

USS BOSTON The fifth USS Boston was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy" Atlanta class, of the 1880
Laid down on 15 November 1883 by Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania,
Launched on 4 December 1884,
Commissioned on 2 May 1887 at the New York Navy Yard, Captain Francis M. Ramsay in command.
Scuttled 7 April 1946

[MikeKozlowski]

USS BOSTON The fifth USS Boston was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy" Atlanta class, of the 1880
Laid down on 15 November 1883 by Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania,
Launched on 4 December 1884,
Commissioned on 2 May 1887 at the New York Navy Yard, Captain Francis M. Ramsay in command.
Scuttled 7 April 1946

Senior Chief,

THAT is downright beautiful! Is that scratchbuilt or a kit?

Mike

[1Big Rich]

USS BOSTON The fifth USS Boston was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy" Atlanta class, of the 1880

Very nice as well, Senior. Thanks again for that.

On a side note: Have you been in the "Boston Room" on the Massachusetts where they have portraits of the various USS Bostons by James Allen Flood?

His work can be seen here

https://www.jamesaflood.com/category/warships/

The sixth Boston is depicted as both CA and CAG.

Regards,

[OSCSSW]

USS BOSTON The fifth USS Boston was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy" Atlanta class, of the 1880
Laid down on 15 November 1883 by Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania,
Launched on 4 December 1884,
Commissioned on 2 May 1887 at the New York Navy Yard, Captain Francis M. Ramsay in command.
Scuttled 7 April 1946

Senior Chief,

THAT is downright beautiful! Is that scratchbuilt or a kit?

Mike

Yup scratch built. Not the best I ever did but it did find it's way into the hands of the USS Boston Shipmates travelling collection.

I am working on another scratch build of the China River Gunboat San Pablo. Fictional heroine of the great Steve Mc Queen movie "The Sand Pebbles".

The tribute of one old river boat sailor to the Sea Devil's of the Yang Sea Patrol.

Mine will look something like this

[OSCSSW]

USS BOSTON The fifth USS Boston was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy" Atlanta class, of the 1880

Very nice as well, Senior. Thanks again for that.

On a side note: Have you been in the "Boston Room" on the Massachusetts where they have portraits of the various USS Bostons by James Allen Flood?

His work can be seen here

https://www.jamesaflood.com/category/warships/

The sixth Boston is depicted as both CA and CAG.

Regards,

last visit to big Mamie was with my 12 year old grand daughter about three months ago. Long story short. Shanghai is still a bit miffed because I brought her to an Irish Pub in Holliston I frequent with an OSC buddy of mine who lives in Rhode Island. They serve the best Buffalo wings I ever had. She had a soda and I had ONE Beer.

[OSCSSW]

During the Covid Lock down nonsense I spent a good deal of time in my shop. Even I get sick of building Museum quality ships; they are long term projects taking me about a year from thought to launching. I built a 19th century Mississippi River toy boat for my, then 4 year old, "Best Buddy" and #2 daughters son from a book of wooden toy plans given to me many years ago as a gift. It turned out to be not only pleasing to the eye but tough enough to survive her skipper.

His older sister, 7 then, cornered me about a year later and asked me to build her a Model T Ford Coup. So I went back to my book of toy plans and sure enough there was a handsome 1924 Ford Model T "Doctor's" Coup. She was reading a children's series of books that featured an old country doctor and his Model T Coup at the time. It came out well if I do say so but she did not care for the fact I finished it with a honey pine stain. She wanted it painted Pink. Pink by God. Well love her so I did it BUT first gave it a good coat of spar varnish and then used water based paint. I figure some day, if I'm still around, I can talk her into letting me "restore" her car and will wash off the pink abomination and restore her Coup to it's rightful look. That day has not come yet.

I built an oak Tug from the same book for my #1 daughter's younger son, then 5, that lasted less than a month before he returned it to me in pieces. The damn thing was made of oak and, knowing Nick I was careful, to eliminate anything that could not be made very, very tough. Well I rebuilt the boat reinforcing the wood glue with heavy steel screws. Fortunately for the tug, Nick lost interest in it after attacking it with his father's hammer. His father, after administering a good spanking, took possession of the boat, so it now has the record of the longest surviving of any of Nick's pre school toys.

After that it was five years before I got out that book of plans to build #2 daughters younger daughter, then 3, a model of "Thomas The Train". She and I have spent many an enjoyable half hour Watching "Thomas the Train". I particularly like the early episodes narrated by Ringo Starr and George Collins. Like her older sister's Coup Thomas was a display Model, not for playing with, so I pulled out all the stops. So the book plans were only the starting point. I did my usual research for Museum quality projects and substantially enhanced it from the plans. Came out to her satisfaction. She did not mind the fact "Thomas" was stained instead of painted blue.

Other toys I have built include, another tug Boat, 4 late 1920's La France fire engines as Christmas gifts, a mid 19th century steam locomotive, a 1950's break bulk, freighter with workable cargo booms and my latest is Mater from Disney's "Cars".

I will post pictures of my models here unless I am told to stop.

This is NOT Nick's Tug. I built this one for the two year old son of my Nephew and God son Adam, for 2022 Christmas.
That eagle was once my 2nd class ball cap pin.

[OSCSSW]

And just one more for now the 1950's Break Bulk for the 2 year old son of my Niece.

This one is very special. I did not build it from scratch. It was sent to me by a very dear friend, retired 1st Sgt USA, Nam Combat Infantry Vet and former member HPCA. It belonged to his sons and was consequently in a pretty rough shape when he gifted it to me. It lay on a shelf in my work shop for a few years. I started on it during the Covid Lock down and do believe I did justice to his fine gift. The little boy who skippers it now, according to my Niece, uses it regularly. Her husband has replaced the flag a number of times but everything else has stood up well.

[Craiglxviii]

Apologies to Joe, I know he’ll take the joke

Senior Chief, I saw this and thought of you

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