Testimonials
Here is a collection of unsolicited comments received from satisfied customers about White Ensign Models Ltd
WEM SERVICE/DELIVERY
"I just wanted to pass on a hearty Bravo Zulu from a satisfied customer. I ordered a pair of 1/144 quad 40mm from White Ensign on the 13th and received them today. |
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Thursday 1st January 1970 |
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Information
Please note all prices are excluding VAT. VAT tax is not collected in the US where these items are shipped from. Orders are shipped via the postal service so it is unlikely that VAT will be charged. Other duties may apply depending on the destination. |
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Thursday 1st January 1970 |
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Nautical Definitions
Twenty years or so ago, I ran across a book in the reference section of the California State Library: Shipbuilding Cyclopedia, edited by F.B Webster, J.L Bates, S.M. Phillips, and A.H. Haag, and published in 1920 by the Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company of New York City. |
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Thursday 1st January 1970 |
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Dealers and Distributors Worldwide
UPDATED 31 MAY 2013
WEM STOCKISTS IN THE UK
Antics Ltd., 8 Fairfax Street, BRISTOL, BS1 3DB. Tel: 01179 273744.
Dorking Models, 12-13 West Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BL. Tel: 01306 881747.
NEW Hannants NEW
Hobby Box Ltd., 121 High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1RN. |
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Thursday 1st January 1970 |
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Camouflage Schemes & Colours
MODEL COLOURS; Naval, Aviation, Military and Paint Formulae
with Colourcoats references
An A-Z of NAVAL COLOURS
USS ARIZONA
1930s to Early 1941
All vertical surfaces... |
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Thursday 1st January 1970 |
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Terms & Conditions
About Us At White Ensign Models we try to ensure all our customers are happy with our service.
If you have any suggestions or comments please email us at whiteensignmodels@aol.com
Making A Purchase Making a purchase could not be easier. |
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Thursday 1st January 1970 |
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Tips and Tricks
STRAIGHTENING WATERLINE RESIN HULLS
You will need:
3 small plastic "G" clamps .
A flat-bottomed pan or dish
Rubber gloves
Boiling Water
A hard flat surface such as a kitchen countertop that you can clamp the hull to
Method:
Place the hull into the pan or dish... |
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Thursday 1st January 1970 |
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OCTOBER 2014 NEWS
This month's masthead photo is HMS Scorpion , and we're pleased to announce that Peter Hall has completed the master patterns for our 1/350 scale HMS Scorpion and HMS Vigilant kits. These have been waiting in the wings for some time now... |
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Wednesday 1st October 2014 |
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JUNE 2014
This month's masthead photo is the new 1/350 scale kit of HMS Roberts, now available. And we have even better news to go with that: Peter Hall has completed the design of PE 35177, specifically designed for the kit:
The set will be available next month... |
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Thursday 5th June 2014 |
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APRIL 2014
This month's masthead photo should offer a clue as to what we have Peter "Mad Pete" Hall working on at present. He's presently well into--and tearing his hair out over--PE sets for the 1/72 scale Victor.
Because of the manner in which this kit has been produced... |
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Friday 4th April 2014 |
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MARCH 2014
This month's masthead photo is HK Models' new big new 1/32 Gloster Meteor F.4 kit. The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter & the Allies' first operational jet aircraft. The Meteor's evolution was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, advanced by Sir Frank Whittle & his company, Power Jets Ltd. |
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Wednesday 5th March 2014 |
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FEBRUARY 2014
This month's masthead photo is HMS Gorleston, a Banff-class escort sloop. She was one of ten U.S. Coast Guard Lake-class cutters--the entire class--transferred to the Royal Navy in 1941 under the provisions of Lend-Lease. The ships were better sea-boats than the more well-known 4-stack destroyers transferred under Lend-Lease... |
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Tuesday 4th February 2014 |
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JANUARY 2014
It's the start of a new year (and in 12 months we'll be asking again where the heck it went!). Snow is falling here in West Virginia and we're headed for some seriously cold weather. But that aside, the whole WEM team would like to wish a Happy New Year to everyone. Outside it may be snowing... |
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Thursday 2nd January 2014 |
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NOVEMBER 2013 NEWS
If it's November, that means it must be time for Scale Model World at Telford! This year's event will be held on 9 & 10 November. If you have never attended, you've missed one of the world's great model shows: vendors, SIG displays, demonstrations, competitions... |
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Friday 1st November 2013 |
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SEPTEMBER 2013 NEWS
Our masthead image for September is HMS Scorpion (G72). We now have our 1/700 kit of her in production, priced at £33.50 including VAT. You can place your order for kit K 762 here! And with the 1/700 version in production, can our 1/350 kit (K 3576) be far behind? |
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Tuesday 3rd September 2013 |
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