In development and based on representation in Howard Chapelle's book, The History Of American Sailing Ships, comes a new wood model of a ship from the service that would eventually become known as the United States Coast Guard.

Their subject title, not mine! Two 'kits' meant to be weekend projects that are targeted for Blue Jacket's gallery visitors this summer are one piece cast resin hulls and cherry backboards. They only require to be finish and mounted. Pre-drilling has been done to make for perfect mounting.

Just finished is the display model for one of BlueJacket's two new 1/192 scale kits of GEARING (DD710). This is the FRAM I version, the other (almost done) being the "as completed" version.

BlueJacket Shipcrafters is offering a free Classic Warships book on ARLEIGH BURKE with orders for its upcoming 1/192 scale kit placed by 12/31/07

NEWS in from Al Ross, of Blue Jacket Ship Crafters, of his latest project on the drawing table...Al writes;

"Sometime next month, I’ll be starting on the development of BlueJacket’s newest kit - a 1/192 scale ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51)."