Features

David Salvin shares one of his latest commission works with us, a 1/700 scale version of the Russian radar tracking ship, Kosmonavt Yuri Gagarin.

Christian Hoeltge Shares another watery creation with a 1/700 scale T.149 landing ship diorama.

David Salvin shares his latest commission build with us; a pair of 1/700 scale Russian P11356M Frigates

Mike Maynard shares complete photo of his USS READY PGM 87.

Basilios Giehos share one of latest creations with us, Tumpeter's 1/350 scale S-100 Class Fast Attack Boat.

Thomas Wirsching shares a diorama of his 1/350 scale Russian Navy Tarantul III Class corvette “Moroschansk”.

Basilios Giehos shares a short build story of one of his latest South Pacific WWII dioramas,"Somewhere in the Pacific".

Kostas Katseas stirs the fantasy waves with his latest mini-diorama of the US Naval fleet taking down an Imperial Star Cruiser and then trying to avoid the inevitable.

van impe yvan shares some photos of his latest work of a WWII Liberty ship in 1/700 scale.

Mike Maynard shares his original conversion of Pyro's Nantucket Light Ship kit with his Lightship 112 "NANTUCKET" WWII Examination Ship.

Katarzyna Manikowska shares with us one here earliest and very imaginative Mad Hamster works; Underworld.

You have to figure we are not alone in this universe! Katarzyna Manikowska shares here ultra-creative watery diorama of the SMS Vulkan and some friends from far far away!

Polish artist and model builder Katarzyna Manikowska shares with us one of her mighty miniature creations in 1/700 scale; Queen of Thanet

Nick Kosmadakis shares one of his latest creations with us here on MSW; his S-100 Schnellboot. Nick has taken Revell's 1/72 S-100 kit and created an excellent watery diorama.

Model Shipwrights is pleased to present a pictorial look at one of Michael Maynard's recent builds. Michael has beautified a Lindberg kit to create his USAF Air Sea Rescue Boat.

Model Shipwrights is proud to present Russell Eames's SS Jeremiah O'Brien. Russell used Trumpeter's 1/350th scale version of this famous Liberty Ship and put together a fine static display.

Athanasios Pagkalos shares with us his latest 1/700 scale LST 542 Harbor Diorama.

David J. Salvin shares with us some images of his USS Kansas City (Wichita Class Fast Oiler) in 1/700th scale. The model used is from Ships and Co and is a resin and photo etched model.

David J. Salvin shares with us some images of his USS Mount Hood in 1/700th scale. This build was done using the Ships and Co resin offering.

Chris just finished off this very impressive build of the Hasegawa 1/350 IJN Heian Maru.

Our good friend David J. Salvin offers us another unique build. This time we take a look at a Wave Knight Wave Class RFA Fleet Tank.

We take a look at this new kit from Gallery Models/MRC of the USS New York in 1/350 scale.

MSW shipmate Alec Cap offers for our review a pair of Liberty ships in this Model on Display Feature.

MSW Crewmember Alec Cap [bigal07] shares a fine dio featuring the Nippon Maru as she eases into port.

MSW crew-mate Jacob Walker (redneck) shares a very special build of Butler Class Destroyer Escort USS Maurice J. Manuel (DE351), in this "On Display" feature!

MSW crew-mate David J. Salvin (djandj) sends us this build story of his conversion of JAG's USS Sacramento kit to depict USS Seattle (AOE-3), shortly before her decommission in 2005.

MSW crew-mate Alec Cap (bigal07) shares a fine gallery of images of his dio scene centered around the IJN Seaplane Tender Akitsushima, in this "On Display" feature!

Alan McNeilly (AlanL) shares a fine article focusing on some his works from his massive "Pier 51" diorama, in this MSW Build Feature!

MSW plank-owner Rui Matos (skipper) shares a fabulous piece of work, his latest diorama, entitled River Tagus, Navy Ship Board, circa 1952, in this MSW feature!

Crew-mate Alec Cap (bigal07) shares a batch of images of one of his latest builds, Trumpeter Models US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), in this "On Display" Feature!

MSW Crew-mate T. Garth Connelly shares this conversion build of the USCG 95 Foot Cape Class Cutter, Cape Strait (CG-95308), in this "On Display" feature!

Spawned from our "Gator Navy" Campaign, comes this fine photo gallery of Keith Richardsons diorama depicting an amphibious landing on the beaches of Tarawa, the spotlight of this MSW "On Display" Feature!

MSW Crew-mate Alec Cap (bigal07) shares another gallery of images of one of his unique subject builds, with Aoshima's IJN seaplane tender Chiyoda the spotlight of this "On Display" feature!

MSW Crew-mate Keith Richardson (beefy66) shares a gallery of images of his Airfix RNLI Severn Lifeboat, in this "On Display" Feature!

Crew-mate Alec Cap (bigal07) shares a gallery of images of his build of the IJN Seaplane Tender Notoro, in this MSW "On Display" Feature!

MSW crew-mate Marco Magrini (marcomagrini) sends in his first submission, Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown (and his second ship model!), in this "On Display" Feature!

Crew-mate Alec Cap (bigal07) shares a gallery of images of his build of LST Osumi Class, JMSDF LST-4002 Shimokita, in this "On Display" feature!

MSW crew-mate Alec Cap (bigal07) shares a gallery of images of Tamiya Models duo set of cargo ships in this "On Display" feature!

MSW crew-mate Alec Cap (bigal07) shares a group of four of his IJN Maru's in 1/700 scale, in this "On Display" Feature!

Crew member Guido Hopp (Tailor) has been doing wonders in the Divine Waterline Campaign. This is his second entry, completely different from the first one... A French Minesweeper. Enjoy

Bob Cicconi [bobcicconi] takes us to the beach with the Marines as they head toward Guadalcanal on 8/7/42 with this 1/700 dio.

Somewhere in the Pacific is Rui Matos (skipper) experiment on making a different kind of naval diorama. Enjoy

Anthony Kochevar shares with us a build he was asked to do for his wife's grandfather who served on the ship during WWII.

MSW crew-mate Jim C. Smith (Frieghter) shares a fine gallery of images of his 1/700 scale Hospital ship dio, Hikawa Maru, in a busy dockside setting for this "On Display" feature!

MSW Crew-mate Jim C. Smith sends us this next submission, a dandy batch of images of his build, 'Sagara Maru', in this "On Display" feature!

MSW Crew-mate Jim C. Smith (Freighter) sends in his first submission, a very interesting "WIP" IJN diorama, in this "On Display" feature!

What? An aeroplane at MSW? Sure, when it is a "flying boat"! MSW Crew-mate Jim McIntosh (JimMrr) sends us a batch of photo's of his kit based, scratch-built detailed Lohner L, reconnaissance flying boat, in this MSW On Display!

MSW Crew-mate Mike Taylor (Modelguy2) shares a fine portfolio of his latest 1/350 dio, focusing on Hasegawa Models Japanese Antarctica Observation Ship, SOYA!

Kitmaker crewmate Tim Parker (pzkw) sends us a fine batch of walk-around images of the United States Coast Guard Cutter, Eagle!

The United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter, USCG Bear, is the focus of this MSW "On Display" built by Dade Bell!