Friday Harbor on San Juan Island Washington State where my fictional railroad is located actually has a Marine Research Institute, So naturally I had to have one which became NUMA. Where I live we have a Marine Research Institute less than 14 miles away. Both facilities have big aquariums so my facility had to have one too except it is an outdoor one. I have the entire Clive Cussler collection especially the Oregon Files. So naturally I have a model of the Oregon also in fact the this one is my 2nd build of the Oregon.
I am not much in the way of a maritime person...BUT...I always look forward to Johns updates and his modeling skills.