Our Favorite Model Boat Kits
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Model Boat Kits!
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Welcome to our website where you will find model boat kits for every skill level and every time period. Whether you are a novice boat builder who doesn’t know the helm from the stern or an experienced builder with many years under your belt, if you are looking for quality model boat kits at affordable prices, you have come to the right place.
Which model boat kit should you buy?
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Building model boat kits has been a popular hobby amongst boat enthusiasts for many years. You can recreate boats from any historical period you desire, and model boat kits are widely available in a variety of model scales. Before purchasing a model boat kit, there are 4 things you should consider when selecting the perfect kit for you:
1. Your budget: Depending on the complexity of the boat, kits can range in price from less than $100 to thousands of dollars. How much you are willing to spend is your first consideration before buying a model boat kit.
2. Your skill level: Are you an amateur or an expert model builder? Model boat kits range in skill level from 1 to 6 and is based on the intricacy and time involved in cutting, fitting and shaping the boat. Skill level 1 kits can be built without any prior building experience, whereas skills levels 4-6 are intended for experienced boat builders. Always choose a model boat kit that matches your expertise; otherwise you will become frustrated if the boat is too difficult to construct.
3. Time period: The history of sea travel offers a variety of boats to choose from and can buy a model boat kit for any time period in any style including historic sailboats, hovercraft, World War II boats, submarines, motor boats and more. Your interest in time period, country and the type of boat should dictate what you choose.
4. Quality: A good quality model boat kit is usually made of wood such as pine, mahogany, or basswood, is high gloss painted and is complete with rigging and sails. Some also come with motors so that they can self-propel through the water. Inexpensive model boat kits are usually made of plastic. The quality of the model boat kit will generally be reflected in the price. Always do your research and read what others are saying about a particular kit so you aren’t disappointed with the end result.
Passat 4-Masted Sailing Ship 1911 by Revell Germany
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1-250 Scale. Structural details shown on hull, detailed deck with planking, anchor, detailed deck superstructures, 6 lifeboats, railings with bell, detailed masts and yards, textured sails, helm, ready-made shrouds, ship’s screw and rudder – yarn for tackle, display stand, decals and flag chart . Skill level 2.
Revell 1/1200 USS Enterprise # 05801
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Assemble the USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier with this 1:1200 Scale Plastic / Model Kit from Revell® / Suitable for Ages 10 & Older / / FEATURES: High-quality plastic parts molded with the highest level / of detail and accuracy. / One-piece waterline hull. / Highly detailed island and flight deck. / Aircraft and cranes. / Row boats. / Display stand. / Waterslide decals. / Illustrated assembly instructions. / / INCLUDES: (1) Plastic Model / / REQUIRES: Assembly / Hobby Knife (more…)
Gorch Fock 1-253 Plastic Ship Model Kit by Revell Germany
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1/253 Scale. This kit measures 15.5 inches long when complete. The 23rd. August 1958 saw the launch of the Gorch Fock, the last of a series of four sister ships. Built at the Blohm&Voss yard in Hamburg, it was named after the poet and author Johann Kinau who had become known under the pen name of Gorch Fock. Since its launch the Gorch Fock has served as sailing vessels of the Federal German Navy for the training of officers and N.C.O.s. This kit Features Authentic surface detail (more…)
Queen Mary II OceanLiner 1-1200 scale Model Kit
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1/200 Scale. The Queen Mary 2 is the superlative passenger liner. With 150,000 GRT, she is the largest, longest (345 m), tallest (at 72 m she is taller than the Statue of Liberty) and most magnificent ship ever built for the Cunard Line. 2,620 passengers can be accommodated on 14 stylish and luxuriously equipped passenger decks, plus a crew of 1,253. With her long, elegant hull and powerful engines (max. 29 knots) she was specially designed for transatlantic crossings; from Euro (more…)
Chesapeake Bay Skipjack
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This kit by Midwest measures Overall Length: 21″ Height: 20-1/2″ Beam: 4-1/2″. The “Skipjack” is the last working sailboat to ply the American waters in any significant numbers. Perhaps the best known vessel connected with the Chesapeake Bay, these vessels possessed a highly raked mast and a large amount of sail area, giving them the power necessary to haul the dredging equipment used to collect oysters. This model represents a 48 foot long vessel known as an “Oyster Pirate”. Op (more…)
RMS Titanic 1-400 Revell Germany
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1/400 Scale. Measures 26.4 inches long. Great kit of the Titanic comes with display stand and decals. Skill level 2
Revell 1:180 USS Lionfish Submarine
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A classic example of a WWII fleet submarine, the Lionfish wreaked havoc with Japanese shipping. Features: Detailed conning tower, display stand, waterslide decals. The submarine proved to be the demise of virtually the entire Japanese merchant fleet during World War II in the Pacific. It was also effective in scouting the location and movement of enemy ships and transporting raiding parties and coastal lookouts to Japanese held locales. It had six forward to (more…)
