Lee Martin - Ship Model Project Photos 

I am a former computer programmer and began building ship models upon retirement 6 years ago. I prefer ships that date from 1600-1800, building double planked models primarily from Italian kits. However, I make extensive modifications to them, such as using mahogany, scratch building many of the components and enhancing the rigging. 

I joined the NRG in 2011, belong to the Hampton Roads Ship Model Society, and demonstrate model building at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia.