Match Stick Fleet

**Canuck** · 02-08-2012 15:23

I will never again complain that my repaints are taking too long! ...

Built 432 ships in 62 Years!

79-year-old Phil Warren from the UK ( ENGLAND) spent 62 years to build this incredible fleet of 432 ships. All vessels are built entirely of matchsticks and boxes of wooden matches. The collection includes nearly 370 American and 60 British ships.

Although now has 79 years of age, began creating his first boat in 1948, when he was only 17. This uses a razor blade, tweezers and sandpaper to carve the pieces and boxes, then stick with balsa wood glue. In total more than 650,000 used matchsticks to create an amazing collection of 1:300 scale models. Even 1,200 aircraft made even more realistic appearance to dress the decks of aircraft carriers.

Imagine the time it has taken to do all of them like this ...

AMAZING!

**Rat of Vengence** · 02-08-2012 16:03

Damn! That is impressive! Scary too, but certainly impressive.

Dave

**Tommy Z** · 02-08-2012 16:22

Incredible....

**CappyTom** · 02-08-2012 16:34

That is amazing. WoW fantastic. WoW

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 02-09-2012 01:13

Just to think that he started that collection the year after I was born. Incredible!
Makes my 30+ pieces of furniture look as if I have not been really trying at all.
Rob.