Caldercraft Shipment – HMS Victory Finally Back in Stock!

July 16, 2024 / agesofsail / Leave a comment

Got some very good news today! After many months of delays, which were apparently due to relocation of Caldercraft’s facilities, we’ve finally gotten our Caldercraft shipment in and, most importantly, we finally have Caldercraft HMS Victory kits back in stock again and ready to ship. This is very exciting for us, as it’s been painful having this kit marked out of stock for so many long months, disappointing many of our customers who were trying to order this most detailed and accurate HMS Victory kit.

HMS Victory model, shown port bow elevation view

Caldercraft’s Mighty 1/72-scale HMS Victory Kit

In addition, the shipment included several other kits, some of which have been out of stock for a while, such as their HMS Cruiser kit, also back in stock and ready to ship. Other subjects, such as HM Schooner Pickle, and a variety of Caldercraft’s RC kits are available again, such as the Joffre, North Light, Imara, and others.

HMS Cruiser model, starboard bow elevation view.

HMS Cruiser, the lead ship of her class of which 105 were built.

Imara tugboat model, made for RC operation.

Caldercraft’s Imara Tugboat, made for RC operation

Joffre tugboat model, shown on the water under RC operation.

Caldercraft’s Joffre, made for RC operation

HM Schooner Pickle.

We’re very excited to be able to make these kits available to our customers again. For those who live in the U.S., be sure to take advantage of our offer of FREE SHIPPING on orders of $150 or more. Just select the option when it appears at checkout.

Check out the entire Caldercraft line at Ages of Sail here.

HMS Victory Cross Section Kit – New in Stock

December 29, 2023August 20, 2025 / agesofsail / Leave a comment

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

November 16, 2023August 20, 2025 / agesofsail / 1 Comment

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.