Ship In Bottle Model Area
Part 1
The Ship In Bottle Model Area is divided into two pages You can view the second page by using the
hotlink at the bottom of this page.

All of the models shown in this area are for sale by John Fox III through his business Lothlorien Crafts & Design. In almost all cases more than one model was built. However, all were completely hand crafted using techniques John developed for building ship in bottle models. The video tapes mentioned in the descriptions of some of the models show the "knockdown", insertion through the neck of the bottle, and finishing of that particular model. Larger and more detailed digital photographs are available for some models via email. Models are added to these pages periodically when new ones are completed. Models are removed if they are no longer available. Commissions for a model of your favorite sailing ship or boat are gladly accepted, on a first-come first-served basis. Please visit the Commissioned Model Area for more information.



Tiny Canadian Fishing Schooner "Bluenose
     This tiny model of the Canadian Fishing Schooner "Bluenose" is housed in a medicinal vial that is only 1-1/4" long and only 1/2" in diameter, with a neck opening of less than 1/4". The model is very much simplified, due to it's tiny size.
 


All available models have been sold. 

 

The East Coast Collier "Margaret Haskell"
The "Margaret Haskell" model is at the scale of 1:1260, or 1"=1260". The model was built in 1996, and is housed in a medicinal vial that is 3" long and 1.25" dia. The model is mounted on a small lump of coal in honor of her starting her life as an East Coast Collier. One of the models won a
Certificate of Merit in the annual Wisconsin Maritime Museum's Model Ships and Boats Competition.

All available models have been sold. 

 

Brig of War "Niagara"
This model of the Brig of War "Niagara" was made at the scale of 1:540 and was built in 1996. The model is housed in a 1.5 liter wine bottle that is 11.5" tall, 6" wide and 4" deep. A written description of the building of the "Niagara" models was published in the Bottle Shipwright as the second part of an article,
"Variations On A Theme". 

 
All available models have been sold. 

 
 
 


The Great Lakes Schooner "Challenge"
These models of the Great Lakes Schooner "Challenge" were made at the scale of 1:410 and were built in 1998. The horizontal models are housed in 750ml wine bottles that are 10" long, 2" wide and 5" tall, including the stand. The vertical model is housed in a 1.5 liter wine bottle that is 11" tall, 6" wide and 4" deep. One of the horizontal models won a Silver Award in the annual Wisconsin Maritime Museum's Model Ships and Boats Competition.

Prices for Challenge models:
Horizontal model....$335.00, plus shipping
Vertical model.....this model has been sold

More Ship In Bottle Models


If you are interested in purchasing one of these models, please check the "Purchase Information" by clicking on the hotlink below or in the logo at the top of the page. The Purchase Information page gives details of the payment options and shipping methods available.
A list of the awards won by John Fox III for these and other models at modeling competitions is in the "Awards & Articles" area, click on hotlink below, or in logo above. There is also a list of John's published magazine articles on building his ship in bottle models on this page.
If you'd like to learn more about how these models were built, please use the "Construction" link below or at top of page. In that area you can see more detailed photos of different models, as well as construction techniques and materials. There is an animated .gif showing a model ship being put into a bottle in stages in the "Construction" area. Also in this area you will find two free "Web Articles" made from re-edited, previously published, magazine articles. These articles can be downloaded and then viewed with normal web browsing software. They are beginner level modeling articles showing techniques John has developed for building ship in bottle models.
If you'd like to learn a little bit about John, please visit the "Bio Sketch" area.