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Detailed Models

One of my favorite pastimes is building detailed models, usually primarily wood based, but sometimes in metal or plastic. These can take a year or more to assemble. Sometimes getting the details just right can be challenging, but it's ultimately very rewarding. Many of the models have a nice parallel to my travels. Below are some in-progress photos of the models, along with a final shot and, where applicable, a travel photo related to the model. The photos are in order of the completion date of the model.

HMS Bounty

9/1981

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Roter Lowe

7/1984

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Sopwith Camel

9/1979 Rhinebeck, NY

9/1984

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Whaleboat

7/1999 New Bedford, MA

8/1985

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Steamboat - King of the Mississippi

4/2021 Louisville, KY

~1988

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Gouda - Dutch Man of War

10/2013

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Chrysler Building

12/2011 New York, NY

1/2018

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Ford Model T

8/2009 Lincoln Highway, PA

3/2018

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Conestoga Wagon

9/1992 Scotts Bluff, NE

3/2018

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Civil War Cannon

9/1997 Petersburg, VA

5/2019

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Concord Stagecoach

5/2019 St. Joseph, MO

1/2020

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San Francisco Cable Car

10/1991 San Francisco, CA

10/2020

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Jupiter (Central Pacific Railroad #60)

5/1997 Promontory, UT

4/2021

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

9/2013 New York, NY

1/2022

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Oil Tank Wagon

4/2023

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