The Paddle Wheel Frigate USS Susquehanna, 1847 by Gilbert McArdle Home & Living In 2011 the Ship Modelers

In 2011 the Ship Modelers Association hosted a ship modeling conference and display

period documents

Volume III addresses the models that represent the other kind of Royal Navy ships in the Age of Sail

Rob’s book covers it all

Ed Tosti’s final volume on his beautiful frigate Naiad is in print

The Paddle Wheel Frigate USS Susquehanna, 1847 by Gilbert McArdle Home & Living In 2011 the Ship ModelersIntroducing Gilbert (Gib) McArdles superb model and monograph of The Paddle Wheel Frigate USS Susquehanna, 1847. USS Susquehanna is one of the great transition warships of the early 19th century. She had a full career in the US Navy, serving as Admiral Perrys flagship on his historical trip to open Japan and as part of the Union blockade fleet during the Civil War. While Gib has built his model using the plank on frame method, the model could also be