JB’s Model Zone

Plank on frame wooden ship model of the 1848 Le Hussard by Artesania Latina.

Midwest wooden boat model of the dinghy. Scratch made rods and reels with fishing tackle box.

Model by Midwest. Unique tapered hull at either end permitted the lobster boat for gaining access to tight rocky areas of the Maine coast.

Wooden boat model of the Seabright Dory by Midwest. Lapstrake hull construction and used by lifeguard stations. They are now made out of fiberglass.

 The Dragon 1/35 scale kit of German Maus of which only two prototypes were built. PE kit was used in the build also.

 1/35 scale Meng model of French Renault light tank from WW1. Stock assembly, built out of the box.

 Jagdpanther tank destroyer from WW2 in 1/35 scale by Meng. All stock except for gun port chain. Kit comprised of over 1,400 parts.

 1/35 scale Vargas resin model of prototype tank made by Walter Christie in hopes of scoring a lucrative military contract in 1919. It failed military testing.

1/35 resin model of the very first tank pro type to be built in the US based on a tractor assembly by Holt Manufacturing Company (now know as Caterpillar). It had an elaborate calling system and produced 90 horsepower which pushed 25.4 tons around. It failed US Army field trials.