Ages of Sail
Wooden ship model kits from around the world, and more!
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676 Bockman Rd, Unit B & C, San Lorenzo, CA
agesofsail@gmail.com • Phone: 510-889-6000
agesofsail@gmail.com • Phone: 510-889-6000
On the Horizon
There’s a new kit coming from Amati Models’ Victory Models line of fine wooden ship model kits. Can you tell what it is?
Watch for further announcements in the coming weeks!
Back in Stock! Pinas Cross-Section
One of the newest kits from the Dutch ship model kit maker Kolderstok is the 17th Century Dutch Pinas Cross-Section Model Kit. We ran out of our initial supply of the kits many months ago.
This is a transverse section of a 17th-century Dutch pinas, including 3 pieces of armament and authentic blocks. Designed after the original 17th-century description by Nicolaes Witsen.
The pinas was a transverse-rigged merchantman, relatively slender in shape and easy to sail. It was frequently used by the then Republic of the Netherlands for trade voyages all over the world. The ship could carry a large amount of trading goods, but was also equipped with plentiful armament, to protect itself and her cargo against potential enemies.
This cross-section shows the part of the ship around the main mast, including spindle, servants, pump, galley and guns. It is open on one side and fitted with skin planking on the other.
The kit includes fully laser-cut parts, a detailed step-by-step manual with text, photos and (original) illustrations and several authentic parts. During construction, it gives a unique insight into the shipbuilding method which was common for Amsterdam shipyards in the 17th century.
This section is in scale 1:50. When built the model is 165 mm long, 165 mm wide and 490 mm high. It is supplied in basswood and can be brought to a vivid color with special stains and paint which can be bought separately. Difficulty level 1-2 on a scale of 4, for both beginners and advanced builders.
Find it back in stock at Ages of Sail here: https://www.agesofsail.com/product/seventeenth-century-pinas-cross-section-150-kolderstok/
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Ships in Scale Magazine
Here’s a post from our friends at the South Bay Model Shipwrights club in Santa Clara, CA, featuring the new Ships in Scale magazine. Don’t forget to look for our ads!
A Different HMS Sherbourne Build
We carry two different HMS Sherbourne kits, one from Caldercraft, another from Vanguard Models. Here’s a third option for those who want to try modifying Amati’s Lady Nelson kit.
Vanguard Models’ 3D Printed Ships Boats in Stock
Great news for those who are looking for highly details ships boats kits for your 1/64 scale ship models. Vanguard Models has been producing a new range of ships boat kits, featuring 3D printed hulls. Below is an example of one of their kits, in this case a 22′ cutter kit, which shows the fully formed hull that shows planking lines, ribs, floor boards, stringers, and all. While the other details such as the thwarts (seats), gratings, rudder, and oars, are provided in the form of laser-cut pear wood.
One kit that stands out in particular is the 33′ Admiral’s Barge kit, which is available in either 1/64 scale, or a larger 1/48 scale, making it suitable as a stand-alone miniatures display. To that end, the kit even includes a laser-cut display base and cradle.
Of course, there are many other kits, most all are in 1/64 scale, but might be adaptable to other close scales.
Excerpt from Vanguard Models’ 3D printed ships boat kit instructions…
And, don’t forget that there also is the Vanguard Models’ line of wooden ships boats kits also available at Ages of Sail.
Below is an example of Vanguard Models’ wooden ships boat instructions…
Different construction methods, but both can create some beautifully detailed accessories for your wooden ship model kit.
Find all our Vanguard Models’ ships boat kits Ages of Sail here. Ω
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17th Century Pinas Cross-Section from Kolderstok Now Available
Newest Kolderstok kit now is now in stock at Ages of Sail: 17th Century Dutch Pinas Cross-Section Model Kit.
This is a transverse section of a 17th-century Dutch pinas, including 3 pieces of armament and authentic blocks. Designed after the original 17th-century description by Nicolaes Witsen.
The pinas was a transverse-rigged merchantman, relatively slender in shape and easy to sail. It was frequently used by the then Republic of the Netherlands for trade voyages all over the world. The ship could carry a large amount of trading goods, but was also equipped with plentiful armament, to protect itself and her cargo against potential enemies.
This cross-section shows the part of the ship around the main mast, including spindle, servants, pump, galley and guns. It is open on one side and fitted with skin planking on the other.
The kit includes fully laser-cut parts, a detailed step-by-step manual with text, photos and (original) illustrations and several authentic parts. During construction, it gives a unique insight into the shipbuilding method which was common for Amsterdam shipyards in the 17th century.
This section is in scale 1:50. When built the model is 165 mm long, 165 mm wide and 490 mm high. It is supplied in basswood and can be brought to a vivid color with special stains and paint which can be bought separately. Difficulty level 1-2 on a scale of 4, for both beginners and advanced builders.
Find it in stock in limited quantities at Ages of Sail here: https://www.agesofsail.com/shop/kolderstok-wooden-ship-kits/seventeenth-century-pinas-cross-section-150-kolderstok/
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Our New Online Shop
If you haven’t visited our online shop in a while, now is the time to check it out. We’ve completed our transition, worked out the bugs, and we’re now up and running smoothly.
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With the new online shop, still www.agesofsail.com, we tried to keep the function and presentation familiar to our existing customers. Some things had to change, based on the capabilities and features of the new software platform we’re using. But, the new platform will also allow us to add useful features in the future, and gives us a better web presence from the start.
For instance, to see the selection of product categories, which used to sit at the top of the shop page, you now view simply by clicking on the Shop menu at the top of the page.
We hope you’ll check it out and find your way around our store. For those who live nearby, you’ll notice that you can now opt for free local pickup at our shop in San Lorenzo, CA. If you have any questions or comments, good or bad, please use the feedback form on the Contact Us page, accessible in the main navigation menu. Hope to hear from you!
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New Ages of Sail Shop in Transition
We’re currently in the middle of transitioning our Ages of Sail online shop to a new server using new software. We just made the switch-over today and there are a few issues that still need to be ironed out, but it’s coming along.
If you’re having troubles in the next couple days, that’s probably why. However, if you still have issues after a couple days, send us an email to agesofsail@gmail.com and let us know, or see if the issues clear up in a couple days.
If you need to place and order and find you’re having issues, feel free to give us a call to place the order over the phone at (510) 461-7800.
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