Small Ship Models

 Owning a wooden model ship is a fascinating and rewarding experience. Whether you are an avid collector of many wondrous model ships, or just a first time collector starting to build your fleet, the pleasure of buying and owning your own model ship is an experience you are going to treasure for years to come.

Model ships such as HMS Victory model ships and USS Constellation model ships are an outstanding way to make a connection with a certain historical time. Glancing at one can easily bring you back in the days of the pirates from the 1700s, or the exquisite times of the Native American canoe. Likewise, showing a scale model ship is like showcasing a representation of artistry and elegance that you will surely be proud to share.

 USS Constellation was distinguished as the first U.S. Navy vessel to put to sea and the first U.S. Navy vessel to engage, defeat, and capture an enemy vessel. The Constellation was one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794.

Now you can have a piece of this remarkable U.S. Navy vessel. The USS Constellation model ship features:

* Dimensions of 38″(long) x 34″(tall) x 12″(wide)

* Yards with stun’s booms and foot ropes

* Carved full sails running and standing rigging with carved scale blocks

* Carved fiddle-end prow with coat-of-arms

* Anchor with chains and hawse pipes

* Dolphin-striker

* Helm and tiller and other details

For those who love the sport of kayaking or just simply appreciating works of art on boats and kayaks, wooden kayak models are one the best centerpieces to accent the interior of your living room. A wooden kayak model is a miniature replica of a classic wooden kayak. Made from the finest strips of cedar, these kayaks are carefully handcrafted by the best wooden craftsmen to give you only top of the line quality.

These kayaks are 44″ in length, 7″ in width and 5.5″ in height. Each model is mounted in an elegant wooden base board and comes with two ores. The seats of the kayaks are covered with genuine leather upholstery and brass coupling support. Craftsmen have devoted extensive research to get the intricate details of original kayaks before carefully handcrafting them into miniature versions that will fit the likeness of the originals.
 

Find an ideal way of giving your new office or private library a touch of elegance. Model ships are miniature replicas of classic wooden ships, yachts, and ocean liners, and are made to the exact details of the original but are 100-times smaller. Wooden miniature boats are all handcrafted and modeled from the finest and famous ships including the Titanic. They are constructed by the leading manufacturers of wooden model ships. Some of the famous products are now displayed in galleries of famous hotels and ocean liners.

Each ship model is painstakingly handcrafted and takes hundreds of hours to build. Wooden ship models are made from the finest lumber like rosewood, mahogany, teak, and other tropical woods of the best quality. Craftsmen have devoted extensive research on the details of ships, replicating chrome, brass fitting, and intricate ornaments to achieve the closest likeness of the original. Such masterpieces are strictly for display only and are recommended to be placed in secure glass compartments.

Model toy builders and enthusiasts will find excitement building nautical toy models. For a hobbyist, boat models are the most challenging and exciting models to build. The details and parts are far more intricate than those of model cars. If you want to spare yourself the trouble of building one, you can just buy a reconstructed unit for yourself.

These models are built from the finest quality woods like rosewood and mahogany. The details are derived from the original blue print and schematics of actual boats.

I remember when I was just a wee tike my bother and I would walk down to a nearby stream to play. We often brought our model sailboats with us. I loved nothing more than to sit by the water’s edge, watching my little sailboat make its way down stream.

Today, I have a son of my own. And, though we don’t live near a stream, we do have a lake nearby. One nice days I take him to the little beach on the lake and let him sail his model sailboat. I helped him build his boat and it’s so satisfying watching him play with it.

For the past 100 years many Americans have been infatuated by the history of the ill-fated Titanic. The Titanic embarked on her maiden voyage in 1912. At this time the world was filled with hope regarding the first voyage of the “unsinkable” ship. In just a few short days that hope turned to horror when the Titanic sank in the icy Northern-Atlantic waters.

Though it has been almost 100 years since the Titanic sank, people still marvel at the exquisite craftsmanship and glory of the ship. The splendor of the magnificent vessel doesn’t have to stay buried at the bottom of the ocean. Admirers can build their own Titanic model in the privacy of their own homes.

Gleaming solid ebony and hand-carved railings can only begin to describe the artisan craftsmanship of the Cutty Sark ship model. And, though the real Cutty Sark sits dry-docked at Greenwich, London, sailors and model ship enthusiasts alike can have a miniature copy of the shift to admire in the comfort of their own home.Built in Dumbarton, Scotland, in 1869 the Cutty Sark spent four years engaged in the China Tea Trade. For the next 20 years the water-worthy vessel sailed between England and Australia. Her career next took her to serve under the Portuguese flag for 25 years.

The Cutty Sark now belongs to the Tames Nautical Training College, but her legacy is brought to life through the miniature model bearing her name.

The early 20th century was the heyday of the ocean liner. The Titanic and Lusitania are just two of those monstrous masterpieces. The shiny paint adorning the ocean liners of the time was of the highest quality. The paint’s ingredients; lead powder mixed with linseed oil and hand mixed.

Though collectors of ocean liner models may want to reproduce that hand-mixed paint look, they don’t have to actually use lead and linseed oil. Many specialty shops offer paint that will have the same type of finish and color pigments as the paint used to lacquer the Titanic.

Collectors should also know that the shipbuilders of 100-years ago didn’t buy their paint in 5-gallon buckets. The painters if the Titanic, for example, mixed paint in a specially-built shed.

Model Ships are the scale representation of the actual ship.