kurtvd19 Posted November 12 #1 Posted November 12 Winners of the NRG's 2025 Photographic Ship Model Contest are listed below. The winning models will be featured in the Winter issue of the Nautical Research Journal due out in December. Look for photos here in January. 2025 Photo Contest Medal Winners Master’s Class GOLD Steve Anderson “Victory” Oceano, CA SILVER (Tied) Walter Zimmerman “Essex” State College, PA Ron Neilson “Camilla” Warrington, PA BRONZE William “Mike” McFadden “German Patrol Boat” Scottsdale, AZ Journeyman’s Class GOLD T. R. Mayer “Fort Valley” Brunswick, ME SILVER Richard Fernandez “L’Unite” Freehold, NJ BRONZE Dan Pacholski “Katy of Norfolk” South Elgin, IL Apprentice’s Class GOLD Matthew Bergman “Norwegian Sailing Pram” Alton, ON Canada SILVER Eamonn Bermingham “Ballahoo” Arklow, CO Wicklow, Ireland BRONZE Vaidas Guogis “Kurenkahn” Vilnius, Lithuania Best in Show Steve Anderson “Victory” Oceano, CA Paul Le Wol, druxey, JacquesCousteau and 16 others 17 1 1 Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS
Paul Le Wol Posted November 12 #2 Posted November 12 Congratulations to all of the winners! Kurt, are there plans to show the other entries as well? JacquesCousteau, robert952, hollowneck and 3 others 6 Best Regards……..Paul ‘Current Build SS Wapama - Scratch Completed Builds North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. - Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Ship Model Company.
kurtvd19 Posted November 12 Author #3 Posted November 12 I don't know. I judged but wasn't involved in the management of it. I will ask. Ryland Craze, Paul Le Wol, mbp521 and 4 others 7 Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS
JacquesCousteau Posted November 23 #4 Posted November 23 Are there any plans to send the judges' comment sheets to participants? robert952 1 Current Builds: Bateau de Lanveoc (1:32) [Scratch]; Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (1:32) [Rescaled and modified from kit]; NRG Capstan (1:32) [Scratch] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull (1:48); Midwest Peapod (1:14) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross-Section (1:32); Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32); Lancha Chilota (1:32)
Desertanimal Posted Friday at 05:10 PM #5 Posted Friday at 05:10 PM I’ve received one comment sheet. I had two entries. I’m assuming it’s all takes time. Chris JacquesCousteau 1
hollowneck Posted Friday at 06:54 PM #6 Posted Friday at 06:54 PM (edited) On 11/22/2025 at 8:28 PM, JacquesCousteau said: Are there any plans to send the judges' comment sheets to participants? I received mine earlier this week via email. I had one entry in the Masters Category. I've found the judge's commentary sheets very informative. I was a NRG judge for the 2021 event and took time to offer helpful comments on the entries I judged (Age of Sail models only). Edited Friday at 06:54 PM by hollowneck grammar JacquesCousteau 1 Ron Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society Former Director, Nautical Research Guild, 2021-2025 @modelshipdood on Instagram Current Build: HMS Diana Update Completed Builds: HM Gunbrig Cracker #13 (HM Adder Gunbrig), Grace & Peace (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner), HMS Grecian, HMS Sphinx (as HMS Camilla) Ongakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS Godspeed, HMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren
JacquesCousteau Posted Friday at 07:00 PM #7 Posted Friday at 07:00 PM Since my earlier post, I received an email with all three judges comments in a single document. Thank you to the judges, your comments were very informative! hollowneck 1 Current Builds: Bateau de Lanveoc (1:32) [Scratch]; Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (1:32) [Rescaled and modified from kit]; NRG Capstan (1:32) [Scratch] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull (1:48); Midwest Peapod (1:14) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross-Section (1:32); Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32); Lancha Chilota (1:32)
ferretmary1 Posted 13 hours ago #8 Posted 13 hours ago On 11/12/2025 at 2:07 PM, kurtvd19 said: Eamonn Bermington “Ballahoo” Arklow, CO Wicklow, Ireland Eamonn's last name is Bermingham not Bermington. Congrats Eamonn!! Mary Van Dahm
Black Shoe Posted 7 hours ago #9 Posted 7 hours ago I also received the judges comments in one email document earlier this week. These narratives were my primary reason for entering. Friends and acquaintances are careful, not wanting to hurt ones feelings, or "can't see" some area's having seen a build during it's construction. This to me makes the anonymous judges comments more valuable in that they can be insightful. My thanks to them for their candid remarks. ferretmary1 1
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