The document you are referencing is the September/October 2005 issue of Seaways' Ships in Scale(Volume XVI, No. 5), a popular historical magazine dedicated to model ship building.
Issue Overview
This specific issue features a centerpiece guide on modeling the
Armed Virginia Sloop, a historically significant 18th-century Chesapeake-built naval vessel. The articles for this vessel are deeply linked to the popular
Model Shipways 1:48 Scale Wooden Kit.
Content Highlights
- The Armed Virginia Sloop (AVS): The issue includes detailed text and build logs by master modelers—such as John H. Earl and Clay Feldman—focusing on advanced techniques like double-plank-on-bulkhead construction, fairing, and leveling deck beams.
- "Vema" Feature: This edition contains historical context or a model profile relating to the Vema, a famous 202-foot luxury iron-hulled schooner originally built in 1923 as the Hussar II. It later became a famous oceanographic research vessel for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
Sloop Specifications (Model Shipways Kit)
If you are currently building or researching the Armed Virginia Sloop detailed in that issue, here are its exact scale metrics:
- Scale: 1:48 (1/4" = 1 foot)
- Finished Length: 31 inches
- Finished Height: 22 inches
- Armament: Six Britannia metal cannons and eight swivel guns