Homeport ModelShips

08/02/2026

⚓ A destroyer just ran patrol on a sailboat-only pond.

Redd's Pond in Marblehead has been strictly sail-only since the 1890s — home to the Marblehead Model Yacht Club and their engine-free Marblehead Class racers. So naturally, a few times a month I sneak in with my fully RC USS Thomas Hudner and let her run.

This is a scratch build, not a kit — 5 feet long, 8 months of research, plans, and stubbornness to get her right. The real USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) was commissioned in Boston in 2018 and named for a Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War. My model's already patrolled New Hampshire and Maryland and covered most of the Boston area — her patrol zone is vast, just like the real ship's namesake motto.

The sailors don't seem to mind. 🌊

07/18/2026

I was told once, the sky makes the photo. And I totally agree.

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07/18/2026

Russian and Norway navy in high seas. Rolling along in the wind and waves.

What was your worst sea state at sea?

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07/18/2026

07/18/2026

Today was a usnavy Destroyer day on the lake. Lots of cool burkes including a chipmunk burke, weird but cool.

More ships tomorrow. GO NAVY!!

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07/17/2026

Two U.S. Navy Burke class out being hunted by the Russian Navy

These 1:96 scale ship on a lake in the wind and waves

07/17/2026

1/96 scale Burke Class Navy warship about 5 feet long. Always looks great in high seas.

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07/17/2026

1/96 scale THOR warship from the Visit Norway Navy.

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07/17/2026

This little guy is under a foot long and so tiny with working lights and radar. Really amazing to see.

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