Favorite Links
The following are sites related to exhibits or highly
suggested for great photos and FYI.
Carol & Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures
You can find the Titanic among other exquisit treasures at this world renown
museum in West Los Angeles.
American Visionary Art Museum
This is where you can find the Lusitania in good company with the work of
other equally gifted artists. In Baltimore Maryland.
Anatomically Correct
A very unique gallery in which I have done two shows. Unique because of it's nomadic roaming
nature and it supports local musicians of which I am one.
Queen Mary by Dave Lee
This sight has the best personal photos of the Queen Mary on the web. Photos
from the 70's and of recent. If you like ships, you'll like this sight.
Future Ships?
The ship pictured above is the Vaterland. It is a German liner built before the Titanic.
This is the Kaiser Wilhelm. Also a German liner, It was built in 1898. The first ship to have four
funnels.
This is the Imperator. Another German ship no one knows about that got sunk during WWI. A lot of old
stuff to choose from.
You might have guessed that the webmaster of this page is none other than me, myself, and
I, Wayne Kusy. This is my first endeavor in webpage design. I do have a lot of publishing and advertising
background behind me. So I can't say I'm totally new to this. I tried to design this sight to be
as self-explanatory as possible. If you have surfed on the WWW before, you should be able to figure it out.
I've seen some really neat pages on the wire, but they are sometimes hard to navigate
your way through. I hope you liked it. Feel free to contact me.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Do your boats float?
Nope, they do not. The ships are made from water based glue. They would sink faster than the real ships
they are modeled after. Also, they were never balasted.
Do you build models of only sunken ships?
No. I have models of the Queen Mary and Cutty Sark. Both of these ships still exist and are museum pieces. Sunken ships
are easier to build because they are more famous than the ones that didn't sink. So, there is a wealth info you can retrieve
at the library or on the www. There are also plastic models available. The more famous the ship, the more available the info,
thus the easier it is for me to re-scale the deckplans.
Does anyone help you?
I wish. If I had the budget to hire someone, I would. But for the time being, it's only me.
Heres a question that I get from wiseguys every once in a while, and I'm pretty sure the thought entered your mind too.
What would you do if someone came up to your ships and smashed one?
I guess my next project would be constructing a ship out human skin, teeth, ribs and brain matter. I'll name it the S.S. Justice.
Do you build battleships? Airplanes?
No. As much as I am interested in warships and planes, I don't want to build any. I think ocean liners are more of a challenge and they are much more majestic.
Airplanes are a bit too awkward to keep around.
Do you have a life? Are you crazy?
My art/hobby is unusual, to say the least. But I put as much time into it as any other hobbyist would. I have a full time job, I play guitar in a band, and I
design webpages on the side. Some people end up with a stack of baseball cards, others a bunch of coins and stamps. I end up with a oceanliner that gets on T.V.
a lot.
Whats your next ship?
The next ship is a long way away from the drawing board. But I posted some pictures of some prospects. A few German and French liners from the
teens, 20's and 30's. I can say that my next one will be smaller.
Do you build small ones? and are they for sale?
Yes I do. I have a four foot Cutty Sark that would look great with your new sofa and T.V. set. Just give me a wire below.
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