My Little Project "The Big Fitz"

Latest construction: Prep for painting!  

  I've always loved building models, mainly of aircraft. My goal, to make them as realistic as possible. For the longest time, I've wanted to build a Laker finally starting one back in Nov. of 1998. It took my awhile just to figure out which one I was going to build. My first choice was the Fitzgerald, and at first I ruled it out mainly because of it's popularity. The more I thought about it, I didn't want that to get in the way, so as you can see I went with the Fitzgerald.  Things really started to come together after becoming a member of the ISMA ( International Ship masters Association ), and having the honor to ring the bell at the Mariners Church of Detroit for the annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Service XXIV. I feel the Fitz represents everything about these Great Lakes of ours, she was a legend of her time and an even bigger legend now. This is my way of paying my respects to the crew of the Fitzgerald, the Great Lakes, and all that have sailed them. That is why I felt I needed to build the Edmund Fitzgerald for my first boat. Hope this section helps with your project, and if you have any question drop me an email. lakers@sprynet.com