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Most wooden boat kits require skill and patience to assemble. The easiest are usually those supplied with either a solid or plastic (ABS) hull so the masts and rig are the hardest part. Harder but the most usual form of construction for the hull is plank on frame and that requires the most patience and skill. Always a great value hobby, some models can literally take months to complete.

Building model ships is an absorbing hobby, but it can be even more enjoyable if the correct tools are used. There are some specific tools necessary to do the job, such as a good hand drill with a selection of miniature drill bits, something in the region of 0.5mm and 2mm as a general rule. Small files and wood rasps are very usefull, not just for cleaning up the decorative fittings, but also taking off any waste wood when releasing frames from laser cut sheets. A small pin hammer is a must, and can be used in conjunction with the Amati pin pusher, this clever little device saves on injured digits by allowing you to guide a tack gently into the frame with precision. Obviously a good selection of modelling knives is crucial, and the Expo metal shaft handles allow for a variety of cutting blades to be fitted, not to mention specialist chisels & gouges. Curved blades are best for making straight cuts, whilst a straight blade allows for intricate cuts. Miniature needle nosed pliers allow for manipulating small fittings as would a good set of tweezers. Vices and clamps are effectively a third hand, and a good magnifyer is also important, preferably one that's suspended on a free standing base. Fortunatly Antics supply a fantastic range of modellers tools from Expo. Some are some very specific tools for period ship building, plank benders for example reduce the risk of frustrating splitting or breaking of the often wafer thin planking strips, and the Amati Loom-a-line is an excellent rigging frame for building vessels with difficult to rig ratlines. see our hints and tips page for more info.

Remember! If on examination you feel you would prefer another model, you are free to return any item for a full refund, providing of course that it hasn't been started.

Mantua / Sergal Capris Motor Yacht Wooden Boat Kit (701)
This motor yacht is one of a set of small boats designed for the non-experienced model boat builder. Based on a sheet hull construction all ply parts are laser cut for ease and accuracy.

The kit includes laser cut plywood for hull, deck & bulkheads. Also included is the wooden deck sheeting, masts and spars, metal and wooden fittings.The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:35, Length: 400mm.
Skill Level 1

Mantua / Sergal Amalfi Mediterranean Fishing Boat Kit (702)
This Mediterranean fishing boat is one of a set of small boats designed for the non-experienced model boat builder. Based on a sheet hull construction all ply parts are laser cut for ease and accuracy.

The kit includes laser cut�plywood for�hull, deck�& bulkheads. Also included is the wooden deck sheeting, masts and spars,�metal and wooden fittings.The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:35, Length: 400mm.
Skill Level 1

Mantua / Sergal Viking Longboat Wooden Construction Kit (780)
A very nice scale model of a typical Viking longboat. This would be a good choice for a beginner into the world of plank on frame ship modelling and with care he will achieve a fine display model.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts, spars and oars, metal and wooden fittings, detailed brass shields, and cloth for sails. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:40, Length: 510mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal Black Falcon Brig Wooden Kit (768)
This is a reproduction of the type of two masted brig commanded by the infamous pirate captain William Kidd (1645-1701).

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass�castings�and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing,�cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:100, Length: 456mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal Thermopylae English Tea Clipper Kit (791)
The Thermopylae was an extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 by Walter Hood & Co of Aberdeen to the design of Bernard Weymouth of London for the White Star Line of Aberdeen.

Thermopylae measured 212'0" x 36'0" x 20'9". She was rigged with royal sails, single topgallant and double top-sails.

Thermopylae was designed for the China tea trade, and set speed records on her maiden voyage to Melbourne - 63 days, still the fastest trip under sail. In 1872 she raced the clipper Cutty Sark from Shanghai back to London and won by seven days after Cutty Sark lost her rudder. In 1895 she was sold to Portugal and used as a naval training ship. The Portuguese Navy torpedoed her at sea in 1906.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass�castings�and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk�flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:124, Length: 575mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal HMS Racehorse British Bomb Ketch Kit (793)
Reproduction of a ketch strengthened by the British for Arctic exploration which also had the ability to withstand the pressures of large mounted mortars and were referred to as “Bomb vessels”, the Racehorse together with similar vessels was used during the wars with Russia. Nelson served as midshipman on a similar ship to this model.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, metal and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:47, Length: 590mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal HMS President British Frigate Wooden Kit (792)
Typical light frigate built in Britain in the early 1700’s. These ships were very fast and manoeuvrable and helped to give English supremecy of the seas during these troubled times.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass�castings�and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk�flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:50, Length: 520mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal Achilles 1812 American Pilot Cutter Wooden Ship Kit (794)

Originally named Anna Maria, she was built in 1815 at the New York dockyards as a pilot boat. The Achilles spent much of her time as a fast mail boat.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,� lost wax brass� castings� and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk� flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:43, Length: 565mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal Golden Star English Brig Kit (769)
Scale model of an English Brigantine (Brig), popular in the 17th. and 18th. centuries.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax castings�and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing,�cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:150, Length: 520mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal French Xebec Wooden Ship Kit (795)
Direct descendant of the “Dromond”, a swift medieval ship of war, the “Xebec” (pronounced zeebeck) shows how the French were able to capitalise on the speed available in their battles with the Saracens etc.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass�castings�and wooden fittings, and laser etched detailing. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:49, Length: 520mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal Albatros US Coastguard Cutter Kit (771)
A lovely model of the famous American clipper “Albatros”, built in the Baltimore shipyards. She was typical of the fast efficient small ships produced by the Americans at that time.

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Mantua / Sergal HMY Britannia 1893 (733)
After the Prince of Wales' nephew Kaiser Wilhelm II acquired the racing cutter Thistle in 1891, her Scottish designer George Lennox Watson received a commission from Edward VII for a sailing yacht in 1892. He designed the Britannia to the "Length And Sail Area Rule" as a First Class cutter and had her built alongside his America's Cup challenger Valkyrie II at the D&W Henderson Yard on the River Clyde. She was launched on April 20th, 1893, a week ahead of Valkyrie II. By the end of her first year's racing, the Britannia had scored thirty-three wins from forty-three starts. In her second season, she won all seven races for the big class yachts on the French Riviera, and then beat the 1893 America's Cup defender Vigilant in home waters. Despite a lull in big yacht racing after 1897, the Britannia served as a trial horse for Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger Shamrock I, and later passed on to several owners in a cruising trim with raised bulwarks. A new replica of the Britannia is currently awaiting trial in Arkhangelsk, Russia, after her shipyard has arrogated her from her legal owner.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�metal�and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk�flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:60, Length: 830mm.
Skill Level 2

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Mantua / Sergal Santa Maria Wooden Ship Kit (775)
The “Santa Maria” was the flagship of the little fleet (Nina & Pinta) with which Christopher Columbus discovered “The New World” in 1492.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:50, Length: 780mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal Nina Christopher Columbus's Caravel (756)
The Niña (the Spanish word for "little girl") was one of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage towards the Indies in 1492. The real name of the Niña was Santa Clara. The name Niña was probably a pun on the name of her owner, Juan Niño. She was a caravel-type vessel. The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the caravel Pinta and the Carrack-type Santa María. The Niña was by far Columbus' favorite. She was originally lateen sail rigged caravela latina, but she was re-rigged as caravela redonda at Azores with square sails for better ocean performance. There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of the Niña's design. Often said to have had three masts, there is some evidence she may have had four masts.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:50, Length: 400mm.
Skill Level 3

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Mantua / Sergal Pinta Caravel of Columbus Wooden Kit (755)
Third ship of Columbus' expedition, Pinta was a square sails caravel. The sails consisted of a square foresail and great mainsail, while the mizzenmast, supported a long yard for lateen triangular sail. It had a poop quarterdeck and, unlike the sister-ship Nina, also forecastle. The Pinta was the fastest of the three ships, confirming the logbooks, which indicated that this caravel was during the voyage often ahead of the two other ships.

Mantua / Sergal Royal Caroline 1749 (750)

HMY Royal Caroline was built by Joshua Allin at Deptford as a sixth rate ship of the Royal Navy, but during construction was adapted to replace HMY Carolina as Britain's principal royal yacht. She was launched in 1749 and 12 years later renamed HMY Royal Charlotte and refitted to bring back Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from Cuxhaven, Kiel to marry George III. She was accompanied by a squadron of other British yachts and warships under Admiral Anson, but on its return the squadron was three times blown over to the Norwegian coast by westerly gales and took ten days to reach Harwich, which it did in early September 1761.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:47, Length: 830mm.
Skill Level 4

Mantua / Sergal HMS Victory Nelson's flagship in 1805 Kit (776)
This kit makes up into a fine model of the flagship to Admiral Lord Nelson during the battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 and is the most famous of the great British fighting ships. She can be visited at Portsmouth dockyard where she is preserved for posterity.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass�castings�and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:98, Length: 1100mm.
Skill Level 4

Mantua / Sergal 1/75 Le Superb French Sailing Ship 1785 (798)

Built in 1708, the third rate French ship Le Superbe was 143 feet long with a beam of over 40 feet. At 1,029 tons, Le Superbe carried adequate provisions to remain at sea with a crew of more than 600 men for up to six months. King Charles was so impressed by her majestic size and beautiful ornamentation that he ordered Dean (England's foremost naval architect) to copy her lines and design.

Mantua / Sergal Armed Pinnace British Navy 1803 Kit (748)
Lovely scale model of nineteenth century armed cutter. These fast and efficient boats were used, among other duties, as coastguard patrol boats and for night raids into enemy ports.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, resin and wooden fittings, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:16, Length: 620mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal Kon-Tiki Wooden Raft Kit (703)
Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from South America. According to legend, this migration was led by the mythical hero, Kon-Tiki. Heyerdahl's theory was met by a storm of protest, since it was widely believed the islands had been populated from the Indonesia. One of the arguments was the lack of evidence that the Pre-Colombian Indians of South America had sea-going vessels capable of crossing the enormous expanse of ocean between their continent and Polynesia. Heyerdahl decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. He built a replica of an Indian balsa wood raft and set sail from Peru on April 28, 1947 with five other adventurers. After three months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, whales and sharks, they sighted land - the Polynesian island of Puka Puka.

The Mantua kit is built using balsa logs tied with rope to form a water-tight platform. The top of the platform, which serves as the deck, is finished with woven balsa strips. A deck-house, built of basswood strips and covered with laser-cut wooden pieces to simulate a thatched roof, protects the crew from the elements. The kit also includes canvas window flaps and sail material, plus a template for the painted sail decoration assuring a fascinating historically accurate model. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:8, Length: 590mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal Mississippi Stern Wheeler 1870 1920 Kit (734)
This is a beautiful model of a typical American steamboat that operated from the 1870’s to 1920’s. the shallow draft of these fine boats allowed them to navigate all but the smallest of the main rivers. This model can also be motorised with a little extra modelling skill.

Mantua / Sergal Bruma Cabin Cruiser Kit (736)

This is a lovely scale reproduction of an ocean going fishing boat, converted into a pleasure yacht. She is a plank on frame construction for radio control or as a fine display model.The kit contains all the necessary wood parts, with the sheet ply being laser cut for accuracy, metal accessories, two shafts and propellers.

The kit includes laser cut�plywood for�hull, deck�& bulkheads. Also included is the wooden deck sheeting, masts and spars,�metal and wooden fittings. The model can be radio controlled, but further items are required to enable this. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:43, Length: 736mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal Trotamares Sailing Motor Powered Yacht (753)

The Trotamares was built in Spain in 1958 and was later restored and transformed from a fishing boat to a luxury cruiser. She is now chartered out of Monte Carlo dockyard.

Mantua / Sergal Jamaica Bermudan Sloop 1710 Kit (784)
The sloop Jamaica was built in the Bermuda dockyard in 1710. She was purchased to act as a cruiser for the West Indian trade companies

Mantua / Sergal HMS Endeavour Captain Cook Ship Wooden Ship Kit (774)
This ship was originally built as a collier in Whitby and was bought and refitted by the Royal Navy in 1768. The works included the addition of a further deck to provide cabin accommodation. She was then re-launched under her new name “Endeavour” and went on to become famous as Captain Cook’s ship in his scientific journey’s of discovery.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax castings�and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing,�and cloth flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:60, Length: 810mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal Bligh's HMS Bounty Wooden Ship Kit (785)
Originally privately built and launched as the “Bertha”, she was sold to the Royal Navy and was renamed “Bounty” when first commissioned. When she sailed out of Bristol in the winter of 1787, her commander William Bligh was 33 years old and together with Fletcher Christian was destined to become the two main characters in the famous mutiny on 28th. April 1789.

Mantua / Sergal Amerigo Vespucci Wooden Sail Training Ship Kit (799 )

Exact scale model of the famous school ship of the Italian Navy. She was planned by lieutenant colonel Framcesco Rotundi, following the trends of war sailing vessels. She was launched in 1931 at the Navy`s ship yards of Castellammare di Staia Naples.

Mantua / Sergal Cutty Sark English Tea Clipper Wooden Ship Kit (789)

The “Cutty Sark” was built at Scott and Lintons yard, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1869 for the traffic with the far South East and Africa. She was designed to rival the “Thermopylae”, one of the finest clippers ever built, which she did for many years. She now resides at the National Maritime Museum,Greenwich.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, metal and wooden fittings, cloth for the sails is not included, but copper plates for the hull are. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:78, Length: 1150mm.
Skill Level 4

Mantua / Sergal H.M.S. Victory Kit Nelson ship at Trafalgar (782)
This kit makes up into a fine model of the flagship to Admiral Lord Nelson during the battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 and is the most famous of the great British fighting ships. She can be visited at Portsmouth dockyard where she is preserved for posterity.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:78, Length: 1300mm.
Skill Level 4

Mantua / Sergal 1/50 French Astrolabe Frigate 1812 (773)
A fine reproduction of a typical French sloop from the early 1800’s. this model was built up using plans obtained from the French Naval Museum of Paris.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass castings�and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing,�cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:50, Length: 1100mm.
Skill Level 2

Mantua / Sergal HMS Peregrine Galley 1700 (786)
This fast cruiser was used to connect England with the North American colonies and was generally referred to as one of the “runner class”. She was built at the Deptford dockyard on the river Thames in 1700

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:60, Length: 925mm.
Skill Level 3

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Mantua / Sergal H.M.S Victory Nelsons Flagship With Copper Hull Plating (720)
This 1/200 scale kit makes up into a fine model of the flagship to Admiral Lord Nelson during the battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 and is the most famous of the great British fighting ships. She can be visited at Portsmouth dockyard where she is preserved for posterity.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�metal and wooden fittings, cloth for the sails is not included, but copper plates for the hull are. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:200, Length: 620mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal Mercator Belgium Sail Training Ship Kit (757)
The Belgium training ship “Mercator” was launched in 1932 as part of the training programme for future officers and crew and was in service until 1960. This splendid three masted vessel was transformed in 1961 into a museum and is open in the summer months in the Ostend shipyards.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax castings�and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing,�and silk flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:120, Length: 640mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal Roman Bireme Warship Caesar (770)
A superb wooden construction kit to build a model of a Roman bireme warship from circa 30BC.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, metal and wooden fittings, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:30, Length: 620mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal HMS Sharke Sloop 1710 Wooden Kit (783)
Schooner built in1711 at the Deptford dockyards on the Thames. She is armed with 8 -10 guns and 8 -12 falconets. She was a fast and effective coastal vessel.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:45, Length: 900mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal HMS Shine Cutter 1712 Wooden Kit (777)
A lovely model of an English cutter built in 1712 at the Bermuda shipyards. The second mast was a later addition to increase sail power and speed up the commercial connections with the East Indies.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass�castings�and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk�flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:45, Length: 670mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal Lancia Armata Swedish Wooden Ship Kit (722)
This is a lovely scale model of 19th century armed cutter. These fast and efficient boats
were used, among other duties, as coastguard patrol boats and for night raids into enemy ports.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�metal and wooden fittings,� and cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:16, Length: 620mm.
Skill Level 3

Mantua / Sergal HMS Victory Lord Nelsons Flag Ship (738)
This kit makes up into a fine model of the flagship to Admiral Lord Nelson during the battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 and is the most famous of the great British fighting ships. She can be visited at Portsmouth dockyard where she is preserved for posterity.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars,�lost wax brass castings�and wooden fittings, cloth for the sails is not included,�rigging cord and flags�are. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:78, Length: 1300mm.
Skill Level 4

Mantua / Sergal English Carronade Naval Gun Kit (801)
English caronade - XVIII century This English caronade was built between the years 1776 & 1779 in Caron town Scotland, from which is taken the name. It was the first barrel cast in a pig foundry, realy squat & with short range, but terribly effective during naval battles at short distance. Two english caronades were placed on the H.M.S. Victory’s fore deck.

The kit includes laser cut wooden parts for the gun carriage, deck and ship gunport, with brass gun barrel, cannon balls, and fittings. A wooden base is also supplied for display. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:17, Base Length: 215mm.
Skill Level 1

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Mantua / Sergal French Caronada Naval Gun Kit (800)
French Caronade - XIX century This Caronade was built by the French following the style of the English developed a century before. The screwed sight, the stronger breech & gun carriage running on a track, made the French caronade more efficient. The gun was placed into the first & second rate vessels like the “Toulonnaise”, “La Belle Poule” and the “Valmy”.A 19th century naval gun, the French Caronada followed an English pattern from the previous century. The strengthened breech, screw sight and tracked gun carriage made the French gun more efficient.

The kit includes laser cut�wooden parts for the gun carriage, deck and ship gunport, with brass gun barrel, cannon balls, and fittings. A wooden base is also supplied for display. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:17, Base Length: 215mm.
Skill Level 1

Constructo Viking Ship - Junior Wooden Boat Kit (80416)

Although the vikings pillaged, wore silly hats and generally behaved in a pretty nasty manner: they were masters at building beautiful and hard wearing boats. This kit has loads of oars, colourful shields and striped sails, all of which will make this relatively simple to construct model stand out.

Makes for a great school project!

Constructo 1/90 Lady Smith (80829)

The Ladysmith was built at the Cochrane & Sons shipyard in Selby, Yorkshire in 1906. It had a steel hull and an alternating triple expansion steam engine capable of generating 69 bhp fed by a coal-fired tubular boiler producing steam at 180 psi and so enabling it to reach speeds of up to 12 knots.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck sheeting, masts and spars,�metal and wooden fittings,� and cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

This model would not look out of place on a OO Gauge railway layout.

Scale 1:90, Length: 260mm.
Skill Level 3

Constructo Louise Steam Launch (80834)

A lovely kit of the Victorian steam launch of the type used on the River Thames and the various large lakes in the Lake District in the North of England.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck sheeting, masts and spars, and dummy steam engine. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:26, Length: 460mm.
Skill Level 2

Constructo 1/87 La Rochele Lighthouse (80311)

And now for something completely different..................

The La Roche Lighthouse kit makes for an intereting kit, complete with all materials necessary to complete the model. Even the working light!

This model would not look out of place on a OO Gauge railway layout.

Scale 1:87, Height: 306mm.
Skill Level 1

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Mantua / Sergal 1/30 Santa Lucia Sicilian smugglers boat (EM0744)
Sicilian smugglers boat. Length 700mm, Scale 1:30. Unusaul Sicilian boat which seved all the Mediterranean ports with all kinds of goods but mainly wine barrels. The kit contains all pre-cut frames & decks, double planking, sails, barrels & accessories

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