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 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
As if the holiday rush isn’t keeping us busy enough right now, we just got in a big shipment from Amati today of 8 pallets. Then, only a few hours later, we got another big shipment from Mantua!
Today’s Amati shipment.
Today’s Mantua shipment, only a few hours later.
It’s going to time for our staff to sort through and get everything input into our inventory system. So, if you’re waiting for an out-of-stock product from Amati or Mantua to show up on our website, you’ll have to be patient a little while longer, as our priority is to fulfill customer orders during the holiday rush.
But, don’t worry, our elves are working very hard to get everything done!
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