It’s been a little while since we’ve seen something new come out from our friends at Mantua Model, but they’ve been hard at work developing two new kits. We’re happy to see the new releases and even happier to say that we have them in stock and ready to ship!
Mantua’s new 1/64-scale Mayflower kit.
Mantua’s new 1/40-scale Viking Drakkar
We’ll post more details on these two new Mantua kits in the near future. For now, you can check them out in our online shop by clicking on the links below
We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of OcCre’s newest kit, a beginner level’s wooden model ship kit of Christopher Columbus’s famous Nao, Santa Maria.
The new Santa Maria is a 1/50-scale model, and measures 530mm, or just under 21″ long when complete. It’s an ideal kit for beginners who are looking for their next challenge. The kit includes laser-cut wooden structural parts, fittings in cast metal, brass, and wood, all rigging cord, pre-sewn set of sails, printed flag and shield art, plus strip woods for the hull and deck planking, dowels for the masts and yards, and full color illustrated instructions.
To aid in construction, OcCre has also prepared a full series of video tutorials. The new kit makes an ideal beginner’s model, but also provides enough challenges to make for a fun project for more advanced modelers as well.
This kit will be available very soon. Stay tuned for ordering information!
Our customer Paul Timm of Pittsburgh, PA sent us photos of his first ever wooden ship model, the Red Dragon from Artesania Latina.
The Red Dragon is a 1/60-scale wooden ship model kit of a Chinese armed junk. Paul clearly has his configured as a pirate junk, flying the Jolly Roger!
Paul has a plastic modeling background, but says this kit has turned him into a wooden ship modeler! We think he did a fantastic job and look forward to his future builds! Ω
One of our customers sent us some wonderful photos of his completed Amati Fifie kit. This was his second build of a kit from us, the first being the OcCre Essex kit.
Amati’s Fifie is a 1/32-scale wooden model kit of a traditional Scottish fishing boat. In this case, it is technically a “Motor Fifie”, as earlier Fifies operated only under sail.
Brad ( @delmermodels ) said that that the kit had the right balance of kit parts and hand-made options letting him feel confident enough to customize bits and pieces. He states that overall a beautiful kit with excellent wood quality.
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We think you did an amazing job with the Amati Fifie, Brad, and we look forward to seeing your future builds!
Looking to build your own Fifie? We still have stock on this stunner, check out our site to purchase and build your own! Amati Fifie at Ages of Sail
The Amati Venetian gondola kit got completely sidetracked, but it’s back and approaching the home stretch. The model has been cleaned up and some details were added to the hull. Other details will be added soon. As a reminder, this is a newly revised Gondola kit that Amati released in the early part of 2023. Being a model of a small open canal boat, it’s actually a relatively quick build – do not let the slow release of build posts fool you. However, this 1/16-scale wooden model boat kit is definitely a challenge that is not made for beginners.
Master Korabel is a Russian wooden ship model manufacturer that makes some amazingly well designed and unique ship model kits that make some clever use of Computer Aided Design and Laser Cutting. Unfortunately, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we can no longer order their products. However, that doesn’t mean that none of their kits are available anymore. We still have a few of these amazing kits in stock.
Secret vessel Morel from Master Korabel
The Adder is another recent wooden model ship kit release to come out of Christopher Watton’s company Vanguard Models. They are in stock now at Ages of Sail and ready to ship!
Now available and ready to ship to you is the newest wooden ship model kit from OcCre of Spain, the French 60-gun frigate, La Belle Poule. This ship, launched in 1834 is most well known for being the ship that brought Napoleon Bonaparte’s remains from St. Helena, back to France. OcCre’s model kit. The ship, which was said to have been inspired by the design of the American frigate U.S.S. Constitution, also served in the Crimean War and was in service until 1861.
The Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon, is just around the corner. Celebrate with a new project: Amati’s popular Chinese Pirate Junk kit.
Amati’s Pirate Junk is a 1/100 scale kit of an 1800’s era Chinese junk, armed with 8 cannons. This is a plank-on-bulkhead wooden ship kit, featuring laser-cut plywood structural parts, high quality strip woods for hull and deck planking, wooden dowels for fashioning masts, wood and metal fittings, sailcloth and bamboo battens. Continue reading
His Britannic Majesty’s Cutter Trial, 1790 is the latest wooden model ship kit to come out of Christopher Watton’s company Vanguard Models, and Ages of Sail has them in stock now and ready to ship to you.
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