Ages of Sail is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and carries a full line of scale wooden model ship kits, historic ships, cannons, accessories, tools and supplies. We have Caldercraft ship kits, Denix metal cannons, Domus architectural kits, Artesania Latina ship kits, Deans Marine ship kits, Medieval Cannons and Weapons, World War II warships and more.
We are the Amati Distributor for the USA and we carry every thing Amati offers: Historic Ship kits, Victory Model kits, Figurines, Tools and Fittings; Beginner to Advanced Ship Models, Ships in Bottles, and Other Special Models Not Seen Elsewhere.
Store Hours
If you need to call us for any reason, we have a 24-hour operator ready to take your call. But, if you want to reach someone in the shop, best time to call is during our store hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Pacific Time
Visiting Us
We do have a physical store in San Lorenzo, CA. But, due to current COVID restrictions, access will be limited until further notice. So, for the time being, if you’d like to visit our shop and spend some time browsing through an enormous selection of ship model kits, fittings, books, tools, supplies, and other products we carry, please call us for an appointment. Only one customer will be allowed in the store at one time
Give us a call at 510-559-6000 at least 24 hours in advance of your desired visit to make sure we can accomodate you.
We’re At:
676 Bockman Road, Unit B & C
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Hobby stores and retailers please call us to find out how you can be our dealer.
Call Today for more information: 510-889-6000
Ages of Sail 
What is the name of the model used at the top of the page? It’s beautiful!
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Hello Claire, that is a model of the 17th century Swedish Wasa (or Vasa). She foundered and sank a short ways into her maiden voyage in 1628. She was a highly ornate ship and there are several kits of her available. The one shown is, I believe, based on a kit from Corel of Italy.
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Do you sell the Lady Nelson kit by Amati?
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Of course, it’s one of our best sellers!
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Are Amati kit directions in English?
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Hello David, Amati kits vary greatly. Most of their kits have, at minimum, all the text translated into English, either in a included text sheet or directly in the instructions themselves so they are both in Italian and English. Amati’s Victory Models line of ship model kits, however, are entirely written in English with exceptional plans and instructions. For more info, contact the shop directly at agesofsail@gmail.com. Hope this helps!
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