The first model I ever built and got me "hooked" on models ship building. It is a simple Chesapeake Bay Skipjack By Midwest Products. That was January 2005. It is a model of the 48 foot long vessel known as an "Oyster Pirate," which was operated by poachers who dredged the Chesapeake Bay at night. Length: 21" Beam: 4-1/2" Height: 20-1/2" Scale: 7/16" = 1' (1/25). Also you will notice my assistant was attempting to be of help so I had to move the photo shoot to the table.