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Gunboat Philadelphia - Model Shipways 1/24 Scale

Just finished the Gunboat Philadelphia, my third kit since starting this hobby. Very enjoyable build, with a lot of historical resonance as the actual ship was built about 30 miles from my home. Looking forward to seeing the Philadelphia in the Smithsonian next month! 
 

Next up, considering a scratch build if I can figure out how to do it. 😬

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catopower

catopower

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Lovely job on this historic American gunboat model. Congrats on its completion, well done!

Quimp Slattery

Quimp Slattery

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I think that's very good work. Large scale kits like this are very demanding in my experience - there's nowhere to hide! 

 

It led me to some reading about the Battle of Lake Champlain which was previously unknown to me so thanks for that interesting diversion too.

Paul Le Wol

Paul Le Wol

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Melissa, congratulations on finishing your Philadelphia! Beautiful work. 

ERS Rich

ERS Rich

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What a nice model.  The finish looks great.  Onward to a two mast model?

Melissa T.

Melissa T.

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Thank you all for your kind comments! Taking a short break for now to focus on some non-shipbuilding projects.

Wawona59

Wawona59

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Beautiful work Melissa T.  I was fortunate enough to see the Philadelphia at the Smithsonian.  IIRC she still had a canon ball embedded in her bow.

Melissa T.

Melissa T.

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Yep, I visited her last summer shortly after finishing this boat.
 

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