While the Hyde Street Pier Model Shipwrights group may not be meeting these days, Paul Reck shows that members are still active. His latest work is the repair of a very nice looking model of the tugboat Foundation Franklin. Below is a photo of the model that was apparently damaged by the bane of all ship models: the cleaning lady…

The Foundation Franklin, according to this Wikipedia entry, was a salvage tug, built in 1918 for the British Royal Navy and originally named HMS Frisky. Operating for Foundation Maritime after 1930 as the SS Foundation Franklin. The ship survived World War II only to be badly damaged in a hurricane in 1948, which led to her being broken up in 1949.

However, as far as the model is concerned, the simulated hurricane damage was not beyond the ability of ship modeler Paul Recks repair work…

She is now happily back in the hands of her owners. Hopefully, they’ll consider putting her in a nice, acrylic case to keep her from further damage! Ω