Customers, please send us your latest photo of your ship model projects (up to 3 per model), completed or not. We’ll post them here to share with our readers. Don’t be shy!
Send them in JPEG format, and try to keep them to around 1280×960 pixels in size, or thereabouts. Make sure to include the name of the kit, as well as your own name and where you’re located (city and state). Just email them to us at blogger@agesofsail.com.
Note that we’re still experimenting with the best way to present these photos and this gallery maybe change appearance from time to time until we settle on a best method. Feel free to send us your suggestions.
Amati Drakkar Viking Ship by Australian ship modeler that goes by the screen name of Amfibius
Amati Drakkar Viking Ship by Australian ship modeler that goes by the screen name of Amfibius
Kolderstok Batavia by David Robinson of Wayland, MA
Kolderstok Batavia by David Robinson of Wayland, MA
Kolderstok Batavia by David Robinson of Wayland, MA
Shipyard’s wooden Wütender Hund by Chris Coyle
Shipyard’s wooden Wütender Hund by Chris Coyle
Shipyard’s wooden Wütender Hund by Chris Coyle
Dumas Jersey City Tugboat, builder unknown
Dumas Jersey City Tugboat, builder unknown
Dumas Jersey City Tugboat, builder unknown
Caldercraft Yacht Chatham by Shaun Au
Caldercraft Yacht Chatham by Shaun Au
Caldercraft Yacht Chatham by Shaun Au
Amati’s Swedish Gunboat by Kent Dutrieux of Richmond, CA.
Amati’s Swedish Gunboat by Kent Dutrieux of Richmond, CA.
Amati’s Swedish Gunboat by Kent Dutrieux of Richmond, CA.
Caldercraft’s Bomb Vessel Granado, built by Ron Neilson.
Caldercraft’s Bomb Vessel Granado, built by Ron Neilson.
Caldercraft’s Bomb Vessel Granado, built by Ron Neilson.
Amati Xebec by Ron Neilson
Amati Xebec built by Ron Neilson
Amati Xebec built by Ron Neilson
Ship modeler James Tuohy’s Mississippi riverboat Robert E. Lee built from an Amati kit.
Ship modeler James Tuohy’s Mississippi riverboat Robert E. Lee built from an Amati kit.
Ship modeler James Tuohy’s Mississippi riverboat Robert E. Lee built from an Amati kit.
Mini-Oseberg, a Billing Boats kit built by Dan Canada of San Francisco, CA
Mini-Oseberg, a Billing Boats kit built by Dan Canada of San Francisco, CA
Mantua’s Swedish Gunboat by Walter Hlavecek of San Jose, CA
Amati’s Nave Egizia, Egyptian Boat, built by Dan Drum of New Auburn, WI
Amati’s Nave Egizia, Egyptian Boat, built by Dan Drum of New Auburn, WI
Amati’s Nave Egizia, Egyptian Boat, built by Dan Drum of New Auburn, WI
Le Soleil Royale by Gary Maple of Citrus Heights, CA
Mantua’s Le Soleil Royale by Gary Maple of Citrus Heights, CA
Mantua’s Le Soleil Royale by Gary Maple of Citrus Heights, CA
Shipyard’s HMS Alert (Paper Model) by Clare Hess of Pleasant Hill, CA
Shipyard’s HMS Alert (Paper Model) by Clare Hess of Pleasant Hill, CA
Shipyard’s HMS Alert (Paper Model) by Clare Hess of Pleasant Hill, CA
Corel’s Wasa by Frank Moda, Jr., of North Reading, MA.
Corel’s Wasa by Frank Moda, Jr., of North Reading, MA.
Corel’s Wasa by Frank Moda, Jr., of North Reading, MA.
Amati Revenge by Dave Robinson of Wayland, MA.
Amati Revenge by Dave Robinson of Wayland, MA.
Amati Revenge by Dave Robinson of Wayland, MA.
Amati Drakkar Group Build by South Bay Model Shipwrights
Amati Drakkar Group Build by South Bay Model Shipwrights
Amati Drakkar Group Build by South Bay Model Shipwrights
Billing Boats Dana Fishing Boat by Clare Hess, Pleasant Hill, CA
Billing Boats Dana Fishing Boat by Clare Hess, Pleasant Hill, CA
Billing Boats Dana Fishing Boat by Clare Hess, Pleasant Hill, CA
Ages of Sail 
Hi David,
I’m always glad to hear when someone is interested in getting into building wooden ship models. My advice on getting started usually depends on your experience with model building, building any sailing ship models in plastic, and building any wooden models at all. If you’re a raw beginner, consider a kit from the American company Midwest. These are boat models with very good instructions and are relatively quick to build. We have a large selection of them at Ages of Sail. This will give you a sense of working with wood, paints and stains and on the sailing craft like the Skipjack or the Sharpie Schooner, etc., gives you a taste of rigging.
The next level is to go with a simpler Occre kit like the Felucca San Juan
There are other choices that we put together into starter combo sets that you should take a look at too. These should make good subjects for a first model, though the pricier ones are much more involved than the cheaper ones. The 1/80-scale America’s cup kits make very good starters.
It’s easier to give you some suggestions after discussing your interests a bit. I have your email address here, so I’ll send you a number you can contact me directly at if you’d like some more thorough advice.
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I’ve been a customer with Billing USA since 2009. though I was saddened to hear the company has been sold, I’ve found that it has gone to very good hands……love the customer service! my wife bought me the Sergal Thermopylae for Christmas. I haven’t started on it yet……can’t wait till I do…..a very nice kit. besides building the Midwest Maine Lobster Boat, this will be the second kit that is not a Billing’s kit. I enjoy the Billing kits very much!
Denis >Popeye<
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