An Australian ship modeler that goes by the screen name of Amfibius built an incredibly well done Drakkar Viking Ship that he built from a kit by Amati Model. The model photos were posted on the ModelShipWorld forum was back in 2013, but that doesn’t take away from the great presentation he made of his model.
We reached out to him and asked him if we could share his photos and news about his build on our blog. So, here’s his beautiful Drakkar build, presented here with his permission.
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In addition to the new ships boats kits, we just restocked some of the more popular Vanguard Models kits that we ran out of before the holidays including HMS Speedy, HMS Flirt, and the Duchess of Kingston kits.
Vanguard Models Duchess of Kingston
HMS Speedy
HMS Flirt
What’s more, there are two brand new fishing boat kits that we should be getting in, perhaps by the end of the year. Sorry, they’re not in time for Christmas. But, when things settle down at home, and thoughts turn to your next ship model project, they should be here waiting for you.
Both kits are fishing boats with beautiful, fine lines. We’ll have more details later. For now, here’s a little sneek peek…
Watch here for more information!
While Vanguard Models is known for some very beautifully designed kits of British fishing boats and 18th century warships, they also now produce a full line of ship’s boats kits, and Ages of Sail has them for you.
All kits are 1/64-scale models. They are fully detailed to finish out your large ship model or waterfront scene, and they make great short term projects on their own.
All kits come with a disposable building frame, with all wooden parts provided in high grade pear wood. Planks are laser-cut, and accessories are provided in the form of photo-etched brass.
There’s a wide assortment to choose from – everything from an 18-foot cutter on up to 34-foot launch. There are currently 8 different kits available, so you’ll be able to find the exact boat you need, and we have them all at Ages of Sail here. Ω
Here’s your chance to attend a very useful online workshop on the safe use of the hobby table saw, taking place this Saturday.
This coming Saturday, the Nautical Research Guild is hosting an online workshop, covering the use of small hobby table saws, such as that from Byrnes Model Machines and others. The title of the workshop is “Using the Table Saw Safely”, and it will be given by NRG Director Kurt Van Dahm on Saturday, 12/11, at 10am CST.
According to an announcement by the NRG, the presenter will show how to perform rip cuts, cross cuts, lap joints, miters and other common operations in a safe and efficient manner.
Pre-registration is required in order to attending this hour-long virtual workshop, but it is free to Nautical Research Guild members. Non-members may still attend, but there is a $5 fee. For more information or to register, click here. Ω
Every year at the holidays, it’s important for us to post this timetable, so shoppers know whether or not to expect their order in time for holiday gift giving. These are the dates posted by each of the major carriers we use, but they are not guarantees.
We are working hard to get packages out on time, but all carriers are reporting delivery delays.
We recommend making your purchases early, to help assure you get them on time.
| Service | Deadline | Time Frame |
| USPS AK/ HI Priority | 12/17/2021 | by 10am |
| USPS AK/ HI Express | 12/21/2021 | by 10am |
| USPS International Priority | 12/06/2021 | by 10am |
| USPS International Express | 12/10/2021 | by 10am |
| USPS First Class | 12/16/2021 | by 10am |
| USPS Priority | 12/17/2021 | by 10am |
| USPS Express | 12/22/2021 | by 10am |
| FedEx Ground/Home Delivery | 12/14/2021 | by 10am |
| FedEx Express Saver | 12/20/2021 | by 10am |
| FedEx 2-day | 12/21/2021 | by 10am |
| FedEx Overnight | 12/23/2021 | by 10am |
| All FedEx International | 12/13/2021 | by 10am |
| FedEx to AK/ HI Ground | 12/09/2021 | by 10am |
| FedEx to AK/ HI Express | 12/15/2021 | by 10am |
All carriers are experiencing delays, and we are not responsible for packages that are delayed and cannot make any ultimate guarantees on deliveries.
Purchase early to help assure you get your items on time!
The latest release from our friends at OcCre is a new 1/300 scale model of RMS Titanic. From their website:
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the newest release from Vanguard Models, HMS Sphinx, has made it to our shores and is now available at Ages of Sail!
HMS Sphinx was a 20-gun sixth-rate warship of the British Royal Navy, launched in 1775 at Portsmouth Dockyard. Technically, she is not a frigate, but a sloop-of-war. However, she was “frigate built” with connected quarterdeck and forecastle.
This looks like a great place to visit if you are looking for some good ship modeling inspiration. Check it out if you’re anywhere close to the San Diego area.
There have been lots of wooden model sailing ships at the San Diego Maritime Museum for as long as I can remember. But, I just saw this news item on the maritime museum’s website about a model gallery exhibit in their newly created visitor annex, which is aboard the ferryboat Berkeley.
This is a very nice looking gallery of models. I wish we had one like this on the ferryboat Eureka (Berkeley’s sister ship). I will have to make a point of heading down to San Diego again one day soon to check it out.
Read the details here: https://sdmaritime.org/visit/exhibits/model-gallery/ Ω
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