Why do people build ship models today?
The craft reflects our fascination with ships and seafaring, and is a challenging and rewarding hobby. Each builder has personal reasons for selecting a particular ship to construct. Often the person may have had some personal connection with that particular ship. He may have served on the ship while in service or she may have sailed such a boat. For kit builders, availability and cost drive choices. Workshop space limits model size. The builder also needs to consider the amount of time required – hundreds or thousands of hours – to complete the model. As you view these models, you can learn about maritime history as you admire the skill that went into them. Model and Original:How big are they? Ship models are built to scale: they are smaller, accurate versions of real ships. We usually refer to this as a fraction or a proportion. Thus, 1/4″ = 1′ means that a fourth of an inch on the model is equal to one foot on the real ship. Similarly, 1:48 means that one inch on the model equals 48
