Ahoy, mates!

Please join me in a one-on-one conversation with modeler Bob Cicconi, in the next installment of MSW's Artist Profile series

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~Gunny

Great profile this month!! I know Bob personally, and have seen many of his models up close. All I can say that the pictures don't do his models justice - they look even better in person!! His Leviathan is stunning! On top of all that, not only is Bob a great modeler, but he's a great guy too.

I *absolutely love* Bob's models and choice of models! Those early predreadnoughts really rock.
I identified the Carnot, but I was wondering what were the American ships? especially the one with the big front-side turret?

Hi Bob

It was a real pleasure to read you answers... I must agree with you on most of them
Also it was very entertaining to see your models. They are oddballs and it is very hard to see a lot of this pre-dreadnoughts together.
Thank you so much for having shared your works and thoughts and also for supporting MSW

Skipper

Very nice. I too like seeing those "odd ball" ships.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us Bob.

Great selection of pre-dreadnoughts. Your models are both inspiring and motivating.
I look forward to your continued wonderful work.

Frank

USS Maine, IIRC - the Combrig kit.

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Skipper

Thanks mate, great work, my friend!

Thanks for all the nice comments, guys! I really enjoy being associated with everyone on this and other sites, and consider myself very fortunate to have such nice friends from all over the world!

Hello everyone,

Sorry to join in at this late stage, but I have to say that I agree with all the comments made so far, well apart from the one that says I know Bob personally, I wish I did, that way I would also be able to get a good look at his pre-Dreadnought collection.

This period as Bob has stated is very interesting, as a (fellow Vehicle) Engineer I find the early development stages of almost any machine fantastic, the strange shapes, lumps, bumps and bulges that appear to be the result of smoking an illegal substance, OH NO, I feel another area of interest opening up.

I hope that Bobs work will continue to grace the pages of MSW for many years to come.

Really enjoyed it, great work.

PeteV

Thanks for sharing Bob. That's a beautiful selection of ships.

Kenny

Bob, very nice interview, interesting time period and loved your points about technology - yes, the steam train was like a Starship to the people of the time, hadn't thought about ships!

And your models are very well done, complete excellence!

Thanks for the tips on watercolor washes, too!

Great stuff Bobby, keep producing those weird and wonderful pre dreads!

Mike