SD Model Makers

Visit the CEO of Newport News, the chief of the U.S. Navy, the Pentagon, the Smithsonian or the White House and you will see examples of SD Model Makers models on display. Whether it is a military ship, an ocean liner, a LNG tanker or your own pride and joy- be it a sailboat or power yacht, the SD Model Makers craftsmen can make them all, with incredible attention to detail and museum quality workmanship.

Our Specialty - Custom Made Models of private vessels
Let us create a replica model of YOUR Boat
ANY Boat - Power Boats, Sailboats or Mega Yachts

We also offer fully assembled display models of:Naval. Warship Models -ANY Size or ANY Scale -ANY Country or Time Period
Aircraft Carriers, Destroyers, Minesweepers, PT Boats, Submarines and more!
US Coast Guard Cutter and Boat Models
Ocean Liner Models – Titanic, Normandie, Queen Mary, Andrea Doria, and more!
Commercial Vessels - Tugs, Tankers, Freighters, Oil Rigs and more!
Tall Ship Models - HMS Bounty, USS Constitution and more!
Model sizes start at 12 inches. After reviewing our collection, contact us to request a quote for the specific vessel and model size, or scale desired. Free Shipping in the continental United States.

Starting the New Year off with New Ship Model Friends

Clear View Designs would like all their customers to check out www.SDModelMakers.com
For all their model and custom model needs. We will be posting more about the company soon so please check back to find out all about them!

In the mean time please click on the link and see what they have to offer.

Thanks

Jim
Clear View Designs

Ship Model Display Case

MODELERS * COLLECTORS * MUSEUMS * ABOUT US * REQUEST A QUOTE

Clear View Designs has been manufacturing museum quality glass display cases since 1985. We have made custom display cases for museums, antique stores, collectors of fine ship, train, and car models, sports memorabilia, dolls, many other fine collectible items.
All cases come with a choice of oak or mahogany wooden base. Each base is finished with a hand rubbed stain and protected with several coats of polyurethane. The glass top is made of 1/8" double strength glass with solid brass corners.
All display cases are custom made to order. Our unique shipping crates and packing techniques allow us to ship our cases complete and fully assembled.
Modelers understand the value of high-quality presentation. Clear View Designs display cases are designed and built with more visibility and better presentation than any kit.
Collectors love these dust proof wonders. They will keep your treasures safe and clean while on display at all times.
Museums have high standards for displaying their treasures. We understand these expectations and build all cases to a high standard.

Ship Model Parts

We at Clear View Designs Will be offering wood parts for making small parts of ship models.
This will be coming soon.
Wood stock will include custom sizes and also standard sizes of mahogany, oak, pine
Sizes as
1/4 x 1/4 x 3ft
3/8 x 3/8 x 3ft
1/2 x 1/2 x 3ft
5/8 x 5/8 x 3ft
3/4 x 3/4 x 3ft
Other sizes and lengths available or can be made to your size needed.

Great for making cannons, blocks, spares, any smal wood part that you can turn or carve will work great.

Email us with your request and ideas at Jamesr2117@aol.com Photos of parts coming soon so stay tuned!

Thanks
James Roggero
Clear View Designs
www.mydisplaycase.com

9-11

Taken Away

I heard a noise, to close to be,

Its a plane going by, to low for me

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I turn to watch, as it flew over,

I covered my eyes, so not to see the horror

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What I saw, could not be true,

My eyes have failed me, how about you

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The tower was hit, but still standing tall,

A second plane hit, then came the fall

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Screaming and crying, is all that I hear,

I needed to help, but I stood in fear

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Family and friends , co- workers alike,

Taken away, in mid morning light

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I will never forget, the feeling inside,

The moment I knew, All my friends had died

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A moment of silence, up in heaven they wait,

For all the heroes that gave, their all on this date

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James Roggero

The Art Of The Age Of Sail Web Site

Please check out our new friends at The Art of Age Of Sail

Ship models built with passion for discerning individuals who do not just buy a model but have one built for them!

At the Art of Age of Sail we focus on custom hand-building fine ship models and half-hulls which will enhance your decor at home, office or just about anywhere. Perfect for corporate gifts or as an always appreciated gift for the yachting enthusiast. A model ship will also make an attractive addition to any restaurant, marina, yacht club or lobby.All ship models are hand-made at our studio/workshop in Whitby Ontario, Canada from fine wood materials such as birch, mahogany, maple, oak, pear, teak and walnut. Sails are hand-sewn and aged, hulls are either solid, plank-on-frame or bulkhead construction. The ships are stained, painted and/or varnished to protect your ship model for decades to come. Think of us as a miniature shipyard ready to research, design and build that ship or boat with special significance or aesthetic value.

We use Computer Aided Design technology (CATIA, AutoCAD and ComputerVision) to design the scaled replica hull and a host of other features, to assure authentic and accurate models. Not unlike the way ships are designed and engineered today and this enables us to do prototyping of motor-yachts, sailing-yachts and other modern vessels. We have over 20 years of experience in design engineering.
Even though we can provide you with a model which looks like it left the dockyards yesterday, such as our USS Constellation or modern yachts, we specialize, through weathering techniques and the creative use of oil-paints, pastels and stains, in creating the illusion of a ship which has survived horrendous storms and epic voyages. This is not easily achieved, but an art-form we strive to perfect. Our Gouden Leeuw and HMS Endeavour are prime examples. In this respect we feel that the Art of Age of Sail is rather unique and we hope you'll share our vision that the over-all visual realism is as important as historic accuracy.

Our 'Samples' section has some typical examples of classic and historic tall ships. Use this only as a guide, as we encourage you to talk to us about what it is you're looking for. It may be the HMS Surprise (Master and Commander), the Deliverance (Bahamas), a Chinese junk, an Arabian dhow, an ancient Greek galley or a scale model of your yacht you're interested in. The possibilities are endless.Please feel free to visit our extensive Age of Sail ship & shipbuilding terminology database, we've taken great care in being accurate, or visit our history section, with bits and pieces of historical information and literature of interest to the Age of Sail enthusiast. We hope you stay a while and enjoy our web-site, and if there's anything we can do for you, your comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome and much appreciated.

New Abordage Models

New display cases for Abordage models. Please check them out at http://www.abordage.com/

Each case is custom built to your model size, this way our case fits your model perfectly!

Orders are now being taken. Please visit us at http://www.mydisplaycase.com/ for your display case qutoe today! When you visit abordage models please tell them you would like a quote on a Clear View Dsigns display case like you see in this photo.

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