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While the Annapolis Naval Academy is a great place to wander around and watch cadets get yelled at, you should find some time to visit the museum they have. Don't be mistaken by the displays outside of the gift shop though. A ten minute walk to Preble...

Where can you see a spur that fell from John Wilkes Booth’s boot that fateful night at Ford’s Theater, sand from the Island of Iwo Jima, and a moon rock all in one place? Not the Smithsonian, or even anywhere in Washington D.C. You can find these historic...

Ships and other sea vessels have been an important part of human culture since many years. Ship building is an art and loved by many people to delight as a hobby. Tall ships are typically sailing vessels that have a composite sail plan and are intemperately...

One of the more interesting assemblies on a ship model build is the chain-plate assembly. The chain-plate assemblies and deadeyes were part of the standing rigging of a sailing ship. These were for attaching the lower ends of the shrouds to the side...

Thank you all for posting your pictures of Dioramica 2016. Almost all of these were bird's-eye views of the diorama's and documentary shots of the participators and their faces. Time to go a little closer to what participators made and what they did...