jdavis41759 Posted November 17, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 17, 2015 Hi Everyone - I'm new to the board, so please forgive me if my question is "worn out" from previous postings. I am looking for recommendations for plastic kits (any scale) of sailing ships from circa 1450-1800 which are worth building. I'd prefer recommendations of models currently in production, but will be happy to also receive recommendations for kits I might have to hunt for. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted November 17, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 17, 2015 The Revell Bounty was my second plastic ship kit, and I thought it a nice model. I didn't have trouble with any of the parts, and it's large enough to be easy to work with; I also chose to add more detailed rigging, which was quite possible at its scale. It let me practice a few "custom" additions while being a straightforward kit to assemble. It still looks nice on the bookshelf, with its weathered sails and homemade stand. Canute 1 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted November 17, 2015 Share #3 Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) I think Heller's 1/100 Soleil Royal will fill your need, and with 2,600 parts, will keep you busy for a while. Also, Heller's 1/100 Victory (which I already built) and has been regarded as The Best Plastic Ship Kit. May be out of production now, but IMAI/ERTL Golden Hind was a real pleasure to build. There is also a 1/150 model of Vasa by Revell and another by Airfix, but looks like the Revell version is better. Edited November 17, 2015 by Ulises Victoria skipper1947 and Canute 2 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper1947 Posted November 17, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) I think Heller's 1/100 Soleil Royal will fill your need, and with 2,600 parts, will keep you busy for a while. Check out this ad on Amazon, it says it has 26 parts. I can imagine somebody getting this for a small child thinking it will be simple. http://www.amazon.com/Heller-Soleil-Royal-Model-Building/dp/B0002HZZ4M Nice looking model though. Skip Edited November 17, 2015 by skipper1947 Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted November 18, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 18, 2015 I saw that mistake on Amazon. Someone missed a couple of zeroes there. mtaylor, skipper1947 and Canute 3 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbshan Posted November 18, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 18, 2015 Perhaps the rigging counts as two spools of thread? I've seen the 1:100 Victory. It's not too bad as far as detailing. About on a par with the Revell Constitution. skipper1947 and Canute 2 Quote Joel Sanborn http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9953-lexington-by-jbshan-dlumberyard-164-from-the-seaways-practicum-by-clay-feldman/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted November 18, 2015 Share #7 Posted November 18, 2015 Get Dafi's photo-etch it takes the Vic to a whole different level.... Canute 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted November 18, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 18, 2015 Get Dafi's photo-etch it takes the Vic to a whole different level.... Mark. When I built the Heller's Vic in 1/100 I used many of the parts of a 1/98 Corel I started many years before and that I abandoned after giving up that build. (That's another story) Being the scales so close I thought it wouldn't matter too much and indeed, using metal cannons, fabric flags, wood and metal anchors, etc. took the plastic kit to a whole different level, as you said. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottRC Posted November 18, 2015 Share #9 Posted November 18, 2015 Current line of Revell's 1/196 (or in that general scale) age good started kits. These are the Constitution, Mayflower, Bounty/Beagle (both are pretty much the same kit), Charles Morgan. Airfix also has line of good ships. The Warsaw and CuttySark. Quote Current Builds: Revell 1:96 Thermopylae Restoration Revell 1:96 Constitution COMPLETED Aeropiccola HMS Endeavor IN ORDINARY Planned Builds: Scientific Sea Witch Marine Models USF Essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docidle Posted November 19, 2015 Share #10 Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) J, You can also pick up the Santa Maria and Cutty Sark by Revell, as well as all three of Columbus' ships by Heller. There are also a number of other Heller plastic sailing ships, real and otherwise that can be found on evilBay. I can also give you a piece of advice that Professor Tilley gave me when I came back to modeling. Purchase something fairly simple in terms of rigging and fairly large scale. That way you can finish it and have a sense of accomplishment instead of getting bogged down on one of the larger Revell or Heller kits that tend never to get finished..... i.e., The 1/96 Constitution and Cutty Sark or the Victory and Soleil Royal. My first model after a 40 year hiatus was the Revell 1/70 Viking Ship, I know it is out of your time period request but it is a great little model. I also built the Zvezda/Revell Hanse Kogge after that and it is another nice kit to cut your teeth on. Hope this helps, Steve Edited November 19, 2015 by docidle ScottRC, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current Build: Merit 1/48 Early Eco 80' PT Boat and Imai 1/50 Catalan ShipFinished: Revell 1/196 USS Constitution (My oldest son's school project)Revell 1/72 Hanse KoggeRevell 1/50 Viking ShipRevell 1/72 U-BoatZvezda 1/72 English Medieval Ship Thomas Revell 1/90 The Nina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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