In December of 2015 a friend and fellow ship builder, Augie Bruno passed away. When his lovely wife Diane reached out to our Model Ship Forum to see if someone could finish Augie’s work, I was contacted. Mostly because of proximity – Augie’s home is just a half hour or so from mine – I was asked if I would take over. I humbly agreed.
This is a continuation of Augie’s build of the USF Confederacy.
As it stands, I’m embroiled in a bit of research, as this is the first American built tall ship that I have worked on. I also believe it’s important to get to know a ship before you start your journey with her.
This build is called an “Admiralty” version. Admiralty models constructed for the Royal Navy were mostly constructed during the 18th and 19th centuries to depict a proposed design. They typically didn’t include full mast and rigging, but showed great detail with regard to the form of the hull, deck layouts and furnishings and the general configuration of the ship. Admiralty models were also used to educate civilians who were involved in the financing or some other aspect of the ship – or to avoid construction errors that may occur as the ship took form
The Lehman Shipyard 