Passion \u2013 when distance does not play a role

The sea gives food to creatures living not only on its shores.

The sea gives work not only to people living in its vicinity.

The sea is a passion of crowds of people who cannot see it every day.

The above words are an introduction to a short story about a man who, thanks to his passion for ships, came to the championship, literally.

I am very pleased to introduce Mr. Andrzej Jakulewicz, Dominika's close neighbour – quality control development manager at MAEM.

Mr. Andrzej is, among others, the current Polish champion, two times the current European champion and two times the current world champion in ship modelling.

Master level: beginnings

The beginnings of Mr. Andrzej's adventure with modelling date back to the times when toys were made on their own in order to have them. It was then that the first set of ‘a young modeler’ came into the hands of Mr. Andrew. After almost 40 years of gaining experience and hard work on ourselves, we are faced with a man who already in September 2019 in Burgas once again defends the title of European champion in ship modelling.

A recipe for success

According to our master, modelling is not only about gluing together the elements that make up the whole model. Each ship assembled by Mr. Andrzej are years of fascinating history and adventures during his service at sea. In order to be able to fully imitate a given ship, it is necessary to get to know its history and feel its unique soul.

No dexterity or patience, and in-depth knowledge of the object of work is Mr. Andrzej's recipe for all those who want to start a professional adventure with ship modelling.

On the heights of professionalism

A professional ship model consists of 15-20 thousand different parts. It is not only the body that we can see from the outside. Professional modeling is another area that confirms the truth of the saying that the interior counts first of all. Andrzej's models are perfectly reconstructed, part by part, ships on an appropriate scale. There is no room for mediocrity or concession. These are works that are the result of extraordinary talent, patience and passion.

Models of Mr. Andrew:

Among the models of Mr. Andrzej we can find, among others:

• HMS LONDON, a heavy cruiser serving in the British army war fleet since 1927;

• IJN TAKAO, joined the Japanese Imperial Navy at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s;

• HMS HOOD, sunk during the Battle of the Danish Strait in 1941;

• ORP WARSAW, served in the Polish Navy in 1988-2003.

The model of the USS NORTH CAROLINA ship, with which Mr. Andrzej is going to the European Championships in Burgas, is the result of his one and a half year's work.

This is the first, but not the last meeting with one of MAEM's friends.

In our social media we will keep you informed about the European Championships in Burgas.

We hope that soon one of the models made by Mr. Andrzej will stand in honorable place in our headquarters.

We keep our fingers crossed, Mr. Andrzej!

If any of you would like to learn more about Mr. Andrzej passion or take a look at his models of ships, we invite you to contact MAEM. We promise that we will help you to make contact with our master.