Length 17"/Height 15"/Scale 3/16" = 1 ft. (1:64) Built by Benjamin Hollowell in Boston in 1767, Sultana was seaworthy far beyond her size of 51 feet. The Royal Navy bought her in 1768, and she became one of Britain's most effective weapons in the fight against smugglers. One of our most popular kits, the Model Shipways Sultana features a machine carved basswood hull that requires only light shaping and sanding. Other wooden parts, including the 2-1/8" ship's boat, are laser cut for a perfect fit.
<< Model Shipways 1/48 Scale Armed Virginia Sloop, An American Privateer, 1768 Plank-on-Bulkhead Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways Privateers were privately owned vessels whose owners were commissioned by the government to carry on naval warfare. Privateering is not considered piracy, which is performed without government authorization. During the 18th century, many small single masted ships were armed and used for privateering. These Chesapeake-built vessels were fast and easily maneuverable with a
CHAPERON MODEL BOAT KIT CHAPERON Model Boat Kit MS2190 $299.99 Historic Scale Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways Length 34-1/2" Height 12" Beam 7-1/2" Scale 1:48 Intermediate Level Plank on Bulkhead Construction CHAPERON - 1884 STERN WHEEL STEAMER CHAPERONE, STERN WHEEL STEAM PACKET 1884 The steam packet Chaperon was built for trade traffic at Chambersburg, Ohio in 1884. At that time river shipping was inexpensive. A bushel of coal was carried from Pittsburgh to New Orleans for the price of a first class
<< Model Shipways 1/96 Scale Flying Fish Plank-on-Bulkhead Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways Donald McKay, one of the greatest designers of his time, built the Flying Fish in 1851 at East Boston Massachusetts. Flying Fish was registered at the Boston Custom House as a ship of 1,505 tons, with a hull length of 207 feet, and a beam of 22 feet, and a beam of 22 feet. She sailed from New York to San Francisco in 92 days - only three days short of the record set by her sister ship, the Flying Cloud.
> Despatch #9 Diesel Harbor Tug Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways Despatch #9 Diesel Harbor Tug Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways MS2011-AM Product Description Solid Wood Hull Model Kit. The Diesel harbor tug Despatch #9 was built for the Marine Corps in 1945 at Tampa, FL from a US Army design. Later sold to Standard Oil of California, she worked oil barges in the San Francisco Bay area. Powered by a Busch-Sulzer 6-cylinder engine, she was equipped with practically every modern device of the time,
FLYING FISH - WOOD MODEL SHIP KIT BY MODEL SHIPWAYS FLYING FISH Wood Model Ship Kit MS2018 Historic Scale Wooden Model Ship Kit by Model Shipways Ship Models Length 36" Height 22-1/2" Scale 1:96 Advanced Level
<< Model Shipways 1/32 Scale Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack Plank-on-Frame Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways The Emma C. Berry was built in Noank, Connecticut in 1866. This type of vessel was known as a “Noank Smack”. Smacks like the Emma C. Berry contain a live well, which is a watertight structure built inside the vessel. Within the well, numerous holes drilled in the bottom of the boat allowed fresh (oxygenated) seawater to circulate through. This way, live fish and lobsters could be transported from
RATTLESNAKE - WOOD MODEL SHIP KIT BY MODEL SHIPWAYS RATTLESNAKE Wood Model Ship Kit MS2028 Length 28" Height 18" Scale 1:64 Intermediate Level RATTLESNAKE 1780 AMERICAN PRIVATEER (base and pedestals are not included but may be purchased separately) The Revolutionary War privateer Rattlesnake was designed in 1779-80 by John Peck, a Boston naval architect. The original Rattlesnake was built in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and in style resembled a miniature frigate, which had a separate quarter deck and
<< Model Shipways Fair American, 14-Gun Privateer, 1778 Plank-on-Bulkhead Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways Model Shipways' Fair American is a reproduction of a model built over 200 years ago, now on exhibit at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum at Annapolis, MD. She is said to represent the 14-gun privateer Fair American sailing out of Charleston in 1778. Plank-on-bulkhead construction uses high quality basswood, the preferred wood of professional modelers. All structural hull parts and major fittings are
NEW BEDFORD WHALEBOAT - WOOD MODEL BOAT KIT BY MODEL SHIPWAYS NEW BEDFORD WHALEBOAT Wood Model Ship Kit MS2033 Historic Scale Wooden Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways Length 24" Height 4-5/8" Scale 1:16 Advanced Level Plank on Frame Wood Hull Construction
<< Model Shipways 1/48 Scale Benjamin W. Latham Plank-on-Bulkhead Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways The Benjamin W. Latham is an outstanding example of a turn-of-the-century Grand Banks fisherman. Built in the Tarr & James yard at Essex, MA in 1902, she sailed out of Noank, CT as a mackerel steiner. From 1906 to the end of her career, she operated as a dory trawler out of New York's Fulton Fish Market. She was lost off the coast of San Juan in 1943. The Benjamin W. Latham model is a joy to build, and
> Willie L. Bennett Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways Willie L. Bennett Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways Willie L. Bennett Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways MS2032 Product Description This wood kit is based on a craft discovered in Harris Creek, Maryland in 1954. You'll build your model the way the real Willie L. Bennett was built, following the plank-on-frame techniques used on life-sized skip-jacks. To make building easy, we've supplied laser cut wooden molds, keelson and transom. Basswood is
USS CONSTITUTION - WOOD MODEL SHIP KIT BY MODEL SHIPWAYS Wood Model Ship Kit MS2040 Historic Scale Wooden Model Ship Kit by Model Shipways Ship Models Length 48" Height 32" Scale 1:78 Advanced Level USS CONSTITUTION "1797" (OLD IRONSIDES) Model Shipways is proud to produce the best and most accurate USS Constitution available. The kit is based on the 1927 Navy drawings, photographs and documentation used during the 1993-97 restoration. It is so complete and highly detailed that shipping weight is an
<< Model Shipways 1/76 Scale U.S.S. Constitution 1797 Plank-on-Bulkhead Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways Model Shipways is proud to produce the best and most accurate USS Constitution available. This kit is based on the 1927 Navy drawings, photographs and documentation used during the 1993-97 restoration. It is so complete and highly detailed that shipping weight is an incredible 12 pounds! Plank-on-bulkhead construction features laser cut wooden parts. High quality basswood planking strips cover the
HARRIOT LANE - WOOD MODEL SHIP KIT BY MODEL SHIPWAYS HARRIOT LANE Wood Model Ship Kit MS2010 Historic Scale Wooden Model Ship Kit by Model Shipways Length 18-1/2" Height 9-1/4" Scale 1:96 Entry Level Pre-Carved Solid Wood Hull Construction
<< Model Shipways 1/64 Scale Pride of Baltimore II Plank-on-Bulkhead Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways Virginia-built schooners first appeared during the American Revolution. Known as Baltimore Clippers, they helped establish the Port of Baltimore as a major shipbuilding center. Many were used as privateers during the War of 1812. Sleek, light, and exceptionally fast, they could overtake and seize the enemy with ease, destroying British shipping and earning huge profits for their owners. In 1974,
KATE CORY - WOOD MODEL SHIP KIT BY MODEL SHIPWAYS KATE CORY Wood Model Ship Kit MS2031 Historic Scale Wooden Model Ship Kit by Model Shipways Length 24" Height 18-3/4" Scale 1:64 Entry Level Pre-Carved Solid Wood Hull Construction
<< Model Shipways 1/32 Scale Willie L. Bennett, Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Plank-on-Bulkhead Wooden Kit WOODEN SHIPS Model Shipways The skipjack was the last type of sailing vessel developed on Chesapeake Bay for commercial operation. Evolved during the 1880’s from various local types of flat and V-bottom skiffs and boats, the skipjack is still used today to harvest the Bay oyster. The Willie L. Bennett was built in 1899 at Inverness, Maryland. Her lines were recorded at Cambridge, Maryland by naval historian
> Willie L. Bennett Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways Willie L. Bennett Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways Willie L. Bennett Wood Model Boat Kit by Model Shipways MS2032 Product Description This wood kit is based on a craft discovered in Harris Creek, Maryland in 1954. You'll build your model the way the real Willie L. Bennett was built, following the plank-on-frame techniques used on life-sized skip-jacks. To make building easy, we've supplied laser cut wooden molds, keelson and transom. Basswood is
WILLIE L BENNETT - WOOD MODEL BOAT KIT BY MODEL SHIPWAYS WILLIE L BENNETT MS2032 Wooden Historic Scale Model Ship Kit by Model Shipways Length 24" Height 16" Scale 1:64 Entry Level CHESAPEAKE BAY SKIPJACK This wooden model kit is based on a craft discovered in Harris Creek, Maryland in 1954. You'll build your model the way the real Willie L. Bennett was built, following the plank-on-frame techniques used on life-sized skip-jacks. To make building easy, we've supplied laser cut wooden molds, keelson and