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HMS Victory Cross Section Kit – New in Stock

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Cross section kits are a great way to do some ship modeling while adding all the small details of the inner workings of the ship, yet in a model that takes up far less time and far less space than a full ship model. Introducing Artesania Latina’s latest kit, the Cross Section of HMS Victory in 1/72 scale.

For a long time, Corel’s cross section model kits of HMS Victory was the only one on the market. While it’s a fine kit, it’s also a very old style of kit with it’s materials and instruction. It was also a smaller sized, 1/98 scale kit.

Artesania Latina recently released a new cross section wooden model kit of HMS Victory in 1/72 scale, which is as big as the largest scale HMS Victory currently available, Caldercraft’s 1/72 scale HMS Victory kit. But with this kit, you can focus on the inner workings of the ship, without the rigging, and without dealing with the complex curves of the full hull shape.

Study the inner workings of the ship as you build the model, adding hammocks, rigging the guns, adding the bilge pumps, beams, deck planks, ballast, and more. The kit even includes a set of figures to help bring your model to life.

Order yours from Ages of Sail today , and don’t forget that this qualifies for free domestic shipping (lower 48 States): https://www.agesofsail.com/product/cross-section-of-hms-victory-artesania-latina-172/

In stock and ready to ship from Ages of Sail. Ω

 

 

New OcCre HMS Victory Plank on Frame Kit – Available Now

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OcCre’s highly anticipated 1/87 scale, plank-on-frame model of the famous HMS Victory is now available at Ages of Sale!

This is a massive kit designed for the advanced ship modeler, but it has been specially engineered to ease the construction of a framed hull. The kit features high quality woods of oak, mahogany, linden, and beech.

Decorative fittings as well as cannon barrels and many other detailed fittings are made from brass plated castings, with finely detailed parts in photo-etched brass.

This is a big mode that measures 1172mm or about 46″ long when completed, and 785mm or about 31″ tall. The kit comes complete in it’s own special wooden box. Each kit is numbered in this limited edition run of 999 kits. With all these features, this is not an inexpensive kit at $1700. But those familiar with OcCre’s quality products will understand how special this kit really is.

Find this latest, grandest OcCre kit at Ages of Sail here. Ω

Santissima Trinidad by Artesania Latina – Available Now

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Ever since Artesania Latina’s return, they’ve been producing some amazing wooden ship model kits: Updated Hermione kit, the new Harvey kit, the Wasa, the Soleil Royal, the Endeavour, and others. Now, they’ve brought us a new and incredibly detailed kit of the flagship of the Spanish Royal Navy, the three-decker ship of the line Santissima Trinidad, which led the Spanish fleet at the battle of Trafalgar.

The Santissima Trinidad is a 1/84 scale kit made for the expert ship modeler. As with all their newer kits, printed instructions are no longer included. However, you can download the instructions with a QR code provided in the kit and can simply download the instructions as needed to your phone, tablet, or computer. You can even print them if you like, but there are so many pages of instructions, you’re probably not going to want to do that.

Take a look at the first set of downloadable instructions – click here. There are 14 more sets of instructions, 100’s of pages, plus plans, parts list, and sail plans. All of which will help you to build this magnificent model.

The kit also includes pre-sewn sails to make that part of model construction simpler. Instructions are also provided for use of Artesania Latina’s optional lighting kit.

The overall length of this model is 1191mm by 905mm tall and 464mm across the longest yardarm (46.9″ long, 35.6″ high, and 18.3″ wide).

There’s so much more to this kit. Check out our listing for full details and pricing.

Artesania Latina’s Santissima Trinidad at Ages of Sail

This kit is available now, ready to ship. Get yours today! Ω

A Streetcar Named Desire – New Kit from OcCre

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Just in from OcCre of Spain is this beautiful wooden model kit of the New Orleans Streetcar. Specifically, the Desire, No. 922, made famous by the Tennessee Williams play and the 1951 film adaptation.

This is a 1/24 scale kit (1/2″ to the foot) is a medium difficulty level kit, measuring just about 22″ long when complete. It conforms to the G-gauge 45mm standard, so those with a large layout will find that this should fit right in. Also, the scale, common in the dollhouse world, should make it easy to work it into a large diorama. Just take a look at some of the details of this model kit.

Please note that OcCre’s provided description of the related play and film has a lot of errors in it. We’ll be correcting this info on our website. But, that doesn’t detract from the beauty of this kit. Just take a look at the downloadable instructions, available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AAO0qFV8bpY5sDeMvyIZJZlnGO99ZzvU/view

This is currently the largest of OcCre’s tram kits. If you’re interested in building one, you can find it on our web shop here: https://www.agesofsail.com/product/new-orleans-streetcar-occre-1-24-g-45/

If you’re in the contiguous 48 states, choose the free shipping option, and your order will be sent out via USPS Priority Mail.

Check out the full line of OcCre trams at Ages of Sail here: https://www.agesofsail.com/product-category/occre-trams/

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Sovereign of the Seas by Don Dressel

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We saw this photos provided by long time ship modeler, author, and customer Don Dressel, and had to share it. Don is a member of the Ship Modelers Association of Fullerton, CA, and built this exquisite model of the 17th century ship of the line HMS Sovereign of the Seas quite some time ago.

This is one of the flagship kits of Mantua-Sergal of Italy, and represents one of the ultimate in ship modeling challenges for a builder. The model is a 1/78-scale kit that requires a lot of love and dedication to see to completion. It is an ornate model that features over 600 brass casting. The completed model measures over 43 inches long and 34 inches high.

Don consulted various references and made numerous modifications in the construction of his model of the ship that the Dutch referred to as the “Golden Devil”.

The original ship was built in 1637 with an elaborately decorated and gilded stern, ordered by Charles I of England. She was armed with 102 bronze cannons. Over the years she was renamed HMS Sovereign and then HMS Royal Sovereign.

Though the many custom castings make the kit very heavy and expensive, it is one of exquisite beauty. You can check out the kit if you are interested on our web shop here: https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/mantua-soverign-of-the-seas-ms787.html

Special thanks to Don Dressel for providing the photo of his awesome model! Ω

Amati’s Venetian Gondola Kit – Available Now!

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We just receive our shipment from Gondola kits from Amati and had a chance to take a first look at the kit, and we have to say that this is a beautiful looking kit!

Coming in at just under 20″ long when built, the shape of the boat allowed Amati to create what looks to be a fairly easy to build model that features laser-cut frames, hull bottom and side pieces. The kit includes laser-cut wooden parts, photo-etched metal parts, a cast metal lantern, resin fork, and cloth material for upholstery. Instructions are step-by-step, with text printed in english.

Even better is that the price of this kit is only $129.00 and it’s available today, at Ages of Sail! Check it out here. Ω

 

 

Building the Disar Dog Cart – Part 1

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Among the many non-ship model kits that we carry at Ages of Sail is the line of horse-drawn carriage kits from Disar Model of Spain. These are 1:16 scale wood and metal model kits that are relatively quick and easy to build, and they include a street-scape base for a diorama-like display. Disar makes four of these kits in all, and they sell for around $60 each at Ages of Sail.

Berlin Coup
Top Canopy Surrey
Faeton Siamese
Dog Cart

I will be building the Dog Cart for this build log series, chosen simply based on its looks. Continue reading →

Coming Soon – Amati Gondola

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If you saw our last post about Amati price drops and free domestic shipping offer, then you probably noticed a new kit photo. This is a new Venetian Gondola kit that is coming very soon from Amati, and we’re very excited about it.

As you may recall, Amati used to produce a Venetian Gondola kit that disappeared from production for several years. This new, revised kit, looks very promising, and we will hopefully have these in stock within a couple weeks.

Unfortunately, we have very little detailed information about this new kit. So, we’ll let these beautiful marketing photos do the talking for now.

Stay tuned for price and availability announcements any time now. Ω

New Kits from Artesania Latina Now in Stock

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Artesania Latina fans rejoice! This week, we just received our shipment of kits from Artesania Latina, which includes two newly revised kits that we think you’re going to really like. The company just relaunched a completely revamped version of their expert level kit, the first rate line of battle ship Santa Ana, as well as the ever popular, and long missed intermediate level kit of the newly revised American Baltimore clipper Harvey!

112-gun first rate warship Santa Ana.

The ever popular Baltimore clipper schooner Harvey

Both kits in stock and ready to ship!

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New In Stock – Barking Fish Carrier, Ranger 1864 – Vanguard Models

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Just in stock is the latest ship model kit from Chris Watton’s Vanguard Models, the Ranger, a Barking Fish Carrier. Replacing the earlier well smacks, the fish carriers transported fish just caught from the fishing fleets and raced them back to the markets, requiring the best speed to assure fresh catch. So, boats like the Ranger were fast and had very fine lines.

Vanguard Models' Ranger - Barking Fish Carrier

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