Robert's Old Ships

The word clipper ship has somehow come to be synonymous sailing ship. I've noted this for a couple of decades now. It does not matter w...

In 1957, two replica sailing ships were launched celebrating the colonization of North America by the English; the Mayflower, launched in...

 The little Pyro Mayflower was tooled, like many of their model ships, in the mid 1960's. It is one of the few representations of the ...

Today, as I do every so often, I did a little on line maritime research on French ships of the 16th century. This is the period of the ...

When it comes to plastic models, most builders would prefer that the kits be pristine, untouched. Sometimes, that is not an option, par...

I believe that the best way to begin is with a brief explanation. While it is true that I have a good many hobbies, one of them has been fai...