Nicely Executed Model of Caldercraft’s HMS Sherbourne

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 / agesofsail / 1 Comment

We recently found a beautiful model of HMS Sherbourne built by ship modeler Jon Gordon. The 1/64-scale model of the late 18th-century, 10-gun cutter was built from a Caldercraft kit, with modifications made.

HMS Sherbourne was designed by Sir Thomas Slade, who also designed HMS Victory, and was launched in December of 1763 for use against smugglers in the English Channel.

Photo copyright Jon Gordon, used with permission.

The kit is part of Caldercraft’s “Nelson’s Navy” series, which are almost all 1/64-scale kits.

Photo copyright Jon Gordon, used with permission.

There are a lot more photos of Mr. Gordon’s model on The NRG’s Model Ship World, and you can see them here: https://modelshipworld.com/gallery/album/1981-hm-cutter-sherbourne-by-edwardkenway/

For those interested in building their own model of the Sherbourne, we have the kit available at Ages of Sail for only $129. Ω

Dusek Ship Model Kit Listings Updated

September 18, 2015 / agesofsail / Leave a comment

Dusek is a relatively new ship model kit manufacturer from the Czech Republic. Ages of Sail has been carrying Dusek kits back when they had only 3 different kits to offer. Now, they have about 20 and we’ve just updated our listings to reflect the most recent shipment of kits we’ve received.

Dusek kits feature all major wood parts laser cut. Plastic detail parts make for ease of construction and for realistic details. Other fittings are wood and metal, and the pages of illustrated instructions take the guesswork out of wooden ship model building.

Dusek also produces a handful of small architectural models including a medieval Swedish church, a Norse stave church and a even a church built in Bodega, CA by Spanish and Portugese immigrants in 1859. That last one even made an appearance in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “The Birds”.

“Gol” Norwegian stave church wooden model kit from Dusek

And if you’re looking for a nice variety of Viking ship model kits in 1/35 and 1/72 scales, make sure to check out the Dusek offerings, which include 6 different Viking ship kits.

As part of our updated listings, we’ve even included links so you can download the kit instructions in case you lose yours or want them in order to help you decide which one you want to buy.

CLICK HERE to visit our Dusek model kits listings on Ages of Sail.

Build Log of the s/s Mariefred from Nordic Class Boats

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 / agesofsail / 1 Comment

s/s MarieFred from Nordic Class Boats

We recently discovered a build log by one of our customers, Bob Burnside, who is building the Swedish coastal steamer Mariefred kit. This is one of the kits we introduced last year. This is one of 6 kits in the Nordic Class Boats line from Sweden. All of their kits are based on currently operating vessels. The Mariefred kit, at a scale of 1:35, comes out to just over 3 feet in length and is suitable for R/C operation.

Bob was kind enough to give us permission to post a link to his build log, which you can visit on MSW here: Bob’s Mariefred build log

The kit is a product of Nordic Atlast AB, but they are actually manufactured by Turk Model. The Turk Model website has a nice gallery of photos that you can see on their site here: Mariefred Gallery

And of course, you can buy yours now at Ages of Sail!

New Combo Sets Just Added

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 / agesofsail / Leave a comment

Though the holidays are past and we’re into a new year new, we’ve decided to keep our Holiday Combo Sets, and we’re keeping the pricing the same and we’ve even added two more!

We now have Combo Set #5 which features the Q-Ship “Hunter” by Amati. This neat schooner rigged ship is an example of the lengths that the Allies went to in order to stop the menacing German U-Boats. Q-Ships would look and operate like an unsuspecting merchant ship to lure the hungry U-Boats in close. They would then spring into action, unveiling hidden armament in an attempt to sink the U-Boat.

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This kit features a lot of etched brass parts and hidden armament under removable covers. A very unique model. You can buy the kit separately or as part of this combo set.

Order Combo Set #5

Order the Q-Ship “Hunter” Kit

The other set is Combo Set #6, featuring the cutter rigged ship Lady Nelson. This is a really nice kit from Amati that is part of their Victory Models line developed by master modeler Chris Watton. This is a 1/64-scale (3/16″ = 1′) model of a classic, 18th century, armed English cutter-rigged ship.

This 1/64-scale kit is a great for intermediate modelers and a nice challenging kit for beginners. The plank-on-bulkhead kit features high quality woods, laser cut wood parts and metal parts, including photoetched brass parts. Comprehensive plans and instructions and even a display base. The completed model measures about 21″ long and 20″ high. The kit is now available as part of a combo set that includes tools, glues and the classic ship modeling book Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern.