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J. MEYER |
HENRY
J. MEYER (1946-
): A former law
enforcement officer
with a Bachelors
degree in Behavioral
Science and Criminal
Justice, Mr. Meyer
has been constructing
ship models as a
hobby since 1973.
During a meeting
of a local ship
modeling society
he was fortunate
to meet Michael
Costagliola, a well-established
naval architect/ship
modeler who, seeing
promise in Mr. Meyer’s
work, invited him
to become his part-time
apprentice. He has
since developed
his own recognizable
style, working primarily
at 1/8” or
3/16” scales
and focusing on
vessels of the 19th
century.
*Note
that models on this
page are representational
works by this artist,
some of these pieces
may have been sold
– please contact
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America
Famous schooner
yacht, built
in New York in
1851 . Being
the first American
yacht to sail
to England and
challenge the
Royal Yacht Squadron,
she was the first
to win what is
now yachting's
most prestigious
trophy - The
America's Cup. Plank-on-frame
construction
of basswood,
and cherry with
port side fully
planked, authentically
painted and showing
individual plates
of copper sheathing.
Starboard side
has painted topsides
and natural-finish
planking below
waterline with
exposed frames.
Laid deck, natural
deck houses of
various woods
and appropriate
metal fittings,
fully rigged
with raised gaffs;
hand-carved and
-painted stern
eagle, and port
and starboard
lifeboats on
davits. Model
is presented
on a custom,
stained mahogany
baseboard with
recessed oval
mirror, inlaid
satinwood banding
and glazed cover
trimmed in brass.
3/16" Scale,
Class A, Case:
28" L x 24
3/4" H x 9" W" (YHT
2101)
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Flying
Cloud
Model depicts
the extreme
clipper of
1851 , built
by Donald
McKay at
East Boston. FLYING
CLOUD is
often referred
to as the
apotheosis
of the clipper
ship era,
presumably
because of
her 79-day
maiden passage
to San Francisco,
a record
that stood
unchallenged
in the clipper
ship era.
Her register
dimensions
were 229'
LOA, 40'8" beam
and 21'6" draft
and 1,782
tons. Model
is constructed
on a solid
hull, all
planked-over,
with individual
plates of
copper sheathing.
Her decks
are of individually-laid
planking,
with natural-finished
pearwood
deck furniture
and cabins.
Includes
all appropriate
deck gear
and is authentically
rigged, with
a slight
canting of
her yards
to a port
tack. Mounted
on brass
pedestals
set into
an oval,
recessed
mirror, and
stained mahogany
baseboard
with inlaid
satinwood
crossbanding.
Glazed cover
with brass
trim and
engraved
name plaque.
1/8" Scale,
Class A, Case:
39 3/4" x 27
5/8" H x 14
1/8" W (MER
2102)
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SYREN
This
18-gun US
Navy brig
with her crack
crew proved
formidable
in South Atlantic
and Caribbean
service. Designed
by Benjamin
Hutton, Jr.;
launched 1803.
Solid wood
hull construction
planked-over
above the
waterline,
laid decking,
built-up bulwarks.
Includes all
appropriate
deck furniture
and armament.
Authentically
painted with
black topsides,
natural gunport
band and red
interior bulwarks;
individual
copperplate
sheathing.
Full brig
rig with yardarms
slightly canted
to a starboard
tack.
3/16"
Scale, Class
A, Case: 31
1/4"
L x 25 7/8"
H x 12 7/8"
W
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VIOLA
The
last of the
American wooden
whaling vessels,
VIOLA was
built at Essex,
MA in 1910.
Planked-over
hull construction
with a copper-sheathed
bottom. Shows
complete and
accurate deck
furniture,
including
all the usual
implements
for whaling
and five whaleboats.
Brigantine
rig of linen,
silk, nylon,
wire and chain
is accurate
per research.
1/8"
Scale, Class
A, Case: 19"
L x 16 3/4"
H x 8"
W
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