Plank on frame model complete with fittings. Small size makes this a good project for the newcomer to wooden boat modelling.

Length 395mm, height 371mm.

A model of a Botter from the Island of Marken which is typical of the boats that for centuries sailed the Zuiderzee (now called the Isselmeer).

Length 475mm, height 375mm

Plank on frame model complete with fittings.

Length 505mm, height 515mm.

Plank on frame model complete with fittings.

Length 590mm, height 590mm.

Artesania kits are of a good standard and this model, new in 2003, is no exception. Although 4 masted, the rigging is really straightforward with mainly fore and aft sails. A painted ABS hull simplifies building and helps in the production of a compact and handsome model with a finished length of 457mm, height 272mm and beam of 50mm (18" x 10 3/4" x 2". We could also supply a nice display case!

An attractive plank on frame model kit requiring some skill in assembly, particularly in shaping and bending the planks for the hull.

Length: 700mm Height: 540mm Beam: 280mm

The Red Dragon wood model boat kit by Artesania Latina is a scale reproduction of the junks that plied the rivers and oceans of the Far East, from Singapore to Northern China. Authentic to the last detail, it's complete with all furnishings and fittings. Materials include plywood keel and frames, walnut and other fine hardwoods for planking and fittings, bras pins, rings, and eyebolts, four cast metal cannon, cotton rigging and cloth for sails and poop roof. Construction is double plank-on-bulkhead, and all wooden parts are pre. Full sized plans and illustrated instructions are included

Plank on frame model complete with fittings.

Length 670mm, height 460mm.

How could six men bear the onslaught of a rough sea, face tp face with a blue whale, in such a small boat? In reality only the helmsman had to deal with such a danger head on, as the oarsmen had their backs to the monster. Now you can build the whaleboat that might have caught Moby Dick!

In April 1789, the H.M.S. Bounty left Tahiti and whilst passing through the Endeavour Channel, a number of the crew staged a mutiny. Captain Bligh and 18 loyal crew members were forced by the mutineers into one of the three small lifeboats and were cast adrift. This craft powered by a large sail and with four men rowing at a time, covered 3,600 miles util they reached the safety of Timor.

Length 630mm, Height 530mm, Beam 240mm.

The history of Le Renard is closely linked to the famous corsair Robert surcouf who armed the Le Renard in 1812 and transformed it into a pirate ship. It was armed with 10 carronades and carried a crew of 46.

Length 500mm, Height 405mm, Beam 135mm

The Llauds were typical craft of the Balearic Islands from the 18th Century until the 1950's

A plank-on-frame construction model kit to build the Hermione, a French sailing frigate of 1780. Laser cut keel, frame and deck sections are assembled to form a sturdy structure to which the planks are pinned. Detail parts including canon, ships boats and fittings are supplied as castings. Pre-stitched sails and thread for ropes and rigging are included. A booklet of step-by-step colour illustratations is suplemented by simple written instructions describe the process of construction.

Length 750mm 29½in), Beam 290mm (11½in), Height 596mm (23½in)

The authentic Mississippi paddlewheel steamboat reminds us of Mark Twain’s most famous characters, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin. They helped to shrink the vastness of America, and as showboats, they made that vastness a little less lonely. America is not only vibrant and modern, but can also be the land of romance and dreams.

Length: 25-30/32” (660mm) Height: 11-15/32” (192mm) Beam: 5-3/32” (130mm) Scale: 1:80 3/20”=1 Ft

A large and highly detailed ship kit of traditional plank on frame construction. Laser cut keel, frame and deck sections provide a strong base structure, while many fine details are supplied as castings and etches. Pre-stitched cloth sails and many thicknesses of thread for ropes and rigging are included. Containing many thousands of parts (many of them nails!) this kit is not for the faint hearted, but around half the 112 page manual contains a clear, well labelled, colour photographic step-by-step guide to construction. Although not a beginners kit the instructions, plus care and patience make construction achievable for most modellers.

Model Length 1250mm (49¼in), Beam 450mm (17¾in) Height 850mm (33½in)

A large and highly detailed ship kit of traditional plank on frame construction. Laser cut keel, frame and deck sections provide a strong base structure, while many fine details are supplied as castings and etches. Pre-stitched cloth sails and many thicknesses of thread for ropes and rigging are included. Containing many thousands of parts (many of them nails!) this kit is not for the faint hearted, but the manual contains a clear, well labelled, step-by-step guide to construction. Although not a beginners kit the instructions, plus care and patience make construction achievable for most modellers.

Model Length 1250mm (49in), Beam 450mm (17in) Height 950mm (33in)

Built at Le Havre in 1794 as a 24  8lbs long guns French Corvette L Unite, she was captured in 1796 by the British and renamed HMS Surprise

Length 1330mm,  Height 960mm

The model is of plank on frame construction and is an ideal kit for beginners.