Galleons first appeared in the mid 16th century. For close to 150 years the Galleon was the warship par excellence. The San Francisco II Galleon had three decks, an abundance of equipment and was characterized by its imposing and robust design.

The caravel La Pinta was launched in the shipyard of Palos de la Frontera (southwest of Spain). It took part together with the Santa Maria and La Nina in Columbus' first journey to the New World. Of the three ships, La Pinta was the fastest.

The Bluenose was launched in Nova Scotia in 1921 to fish in the rich seas of Newfoundland. It was also widely used in racing competitions off the US Eastern Seaboard and won all the races that it entered into and so became the fastest yacht until it was shipwrecked on a Haiti coral reef.

This is a cross-section of the popular San Francisco II. The model depicts a small section of the ships decks complete with hull detail and one mast.

History of the Arab Dhow:
Discover Sultan, a wooden model ship of this traditional Arabian dhow from the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India and East Africa. This boat was the primary instrument in the commerce and in the propagation of the Islamic faith. Also, the dhow was mainly used as cargo ship: grain, fish, minerals and even slaves.

The exact origin of the dhow is unknown, although its appearance seems to be linked to Islam. Revolutionary in naval history for its triangular sails and practically unchanged since its initial designs, it is believed that the dhow was the germ for the construction of Venetian galleys and caravels, favoring the creation of larger ships with mixed sails. The dhows are still sailing along the shores of the Indian Ocean.

Contents of the Model Ship Kit:
The Sultan dhow wooden model ship kit contains all the parts you need to build the model, a faithful replica of the original boat, thanks mainly to its design of false keel and frames. It is a 1:60 scale model, an elegant two-sided boat primordial on naval modeling. Once it is built, this faithful miniature replica measures 15.35'' (390mm) length, 4.92'' (125mm) width and 17.32'' (440mm) height.

The modeling kit Sultan contains a set of parts of board, precut by high precision laser; wood, brass and foundry parts; wood and birch veneer; high-quality brass and photo-etched parts; hand-sewn sails ready to be placed; cotton thread and exhibition base to expose the model ship once it is finished.

For its assembly, you can follow our super detailed step-by-step guide on DVD for computer -PC & MAC-. The kit does not include printed instructions. 

The Swift was a pilot boat at the beginning of the 19th century in Virginia, USA. Their technical features led the great naval powers of the time to enlarge them creating the famous Baltimore Clipper class.

The Mare Nostrum is an all-wood replica of a typical Mediterranean fishing trawler from the Costa Brava area.

Easy to build wood model kit includes Planked Hull, Fittings, Rigging, Plans and Instructions.

On the 21st of March 1780, The young Marques de La Fayette embarked on the Hermione, setting sail for America to fight alongside the American insurgents in the struggle for their independence. Two years earlier, at the Rochefort Arsenal, in a building berth close to the Corderie Royale, work had begun on the Hermoine, a light 12-pounder frigate, over 65m long, weighing in at more than 1,200 tons and with a sail surface of over 1,500m2 spread on the three masts. The Hermoine was built from plans drawn up by the engineer-shipbuilder Chevillard l'Aine.