Mantua ship model kits
This is an exact scale model of the famous school ship of the Italian Navy. She was planned by lieutenant colonel Francesco Rotundi, following the trends of sailing warships. She was launched in 1931 at the Navy ship yards of Castellammare di Staia Naples.
Scale 1:100, Length: 1000 mm, Height: 540 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 3
Mantua's Astrolabe is 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 Astrolabe was a famous exploration and survey vessel.
Scale 1:50, Length: 1100 mm, Height: 820 mm, Width: 320 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 3
This is a fine reproduction of the type of two masts brig commanded by the infamous pirate captain William Kidd (1645-1701).
Scale 1:100, Length: 456 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
A typical first century B.C. Roman bireme war ship. It was in this type of ship that the Romans conquered the known world.
Scale 1:50, Length: 520 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 1
This is a nice scale model of the American ship Constitution. After two abortive attempts, she was finally launched on 31st. December 1797. She became known as Old Ironsides and continued in service until 1897 when she was towed back to the scene of her launching in Boston and remains there as an American shrine and museum.
Scale 1:98, Length: 960 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 3
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 Cooks ship in his scientific journey of discovery.
Scale 1:60, Length: 810 mm, Height: 655 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
Scale model of an English Brigantine (Brig), popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Scale 1:150, Length: 520 mm, Height: 395 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
Heyerdahl decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. He built a replica of an Indian balsa wood raft.
Scale 1:18, Length: 590 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 1
La Couronne was an emblematic flagship of the French Navy built in 1636 by Cardinal de Richelieu. She was built in accordance to Richelieu's plans to renew the French Navy, after a series of ships built by the Dutch.
Scale 1:98, Length: 760 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 3
Le Superbe was 74 Gun French Fighting Ship from 1708.
Scale 1:75, Length: 1100 mm, Height: 725 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 3
Mercator is Belgian nautical legend – sail training ship.
Scale 1:120, Length: 645 mm, Height: 385 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
This little ship formed part of the fleet commanded by Christopher Columbus for his voyage of discovery in 1492. She was originally named Santa Clara but was nicknamed and became widely known as Nina.
Scale 1:50, Length: 400 mm, Height: 425 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
The Pinta was together with the Nina and the Santa Maria, ship of Columbus fleet on his discovery voyage.
Scale 1:50, Length: 570 mm, Height: 470 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
The Santa Maria was the flagship of the little fleet (Nina & Pinta) with which
Christopher Columbus discovered The New World in 1492. It is a fine reproduction of famous vessel.
Scale 1:50, Length: 780 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory stands today as the world's oldest commissioned warship. Still manned by Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy, the Victory has seen over 220 years of almost continuous naval service.
Scale 1:200, Length: 620 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 2
Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory stands today as the world's oldest commissioned warship. Still manned by Officers and Ratings of the Royal Navy, the Victory has seen over 220 years of almost continuous naval service.
Scale 1:98, Length: 1100mm, Height: 735 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 3
This is a very nice 1:40 scale model of a typical Viking longboat.
Scale 1:40, Length: 510 mm
Display scale kit difficulty: 1