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                                       METAL SHIP MODELS

In the model shown below, only the deck is wooden. The hull and all components of the superstructure are made of metal. Stanchions or antennas are plated rhodium white.  Gun barrels are plated with black rhodium. The smaller anti-aircraft guns are made ​​in centrifugal casting (a casting technique that is typically used to cast thin-walled cylinders. It is noted for the high quality of the results attainable, particularly for precise control of their metallurgy and crystal structure.) 

Working on metal is extremely difficult. Unlike wood that can be filed gradually to form an object, metal allows only precise action. Metal also requires very expensive equipments. Only artisans whose skill can be compared with Swiss watch artisans can work on metal. 

The ability to work on metal is crucial in making real museum quality model ships. Many tiny parts must be made from metal, as small piece of wood will collapse under pressure of a rotating drill. Wood also has grain which will be visibly large when the part is small. For a museum grade model, the propellers must also be real brass. In order to claim 'true museum quality', a maker must be able to work on metal. A model might look good but far from being museum grade because of its inferior/fake materials and its lack of details (only possible in metal.) Only seasoned buyers or experienced museum curators would know. It is like a piece of copycat garment and a genuine one.

Here are some of our metal ship models: 

Kugira floating dock

Helicopter Restraint System

RSD multi-purpose cargo ship

1:198 USS Bunker Hill

1:87 Maersk Alabama

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