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Set sail with savings as we bid adieu! Our store closing sale is underway, offering you 30% off everything storewide until the end of March. Explore our remaining selection of model ship ropes and fittings, each at an unbeatable discount. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a budding enthusiast, now is the time to stock up on essentials for your next maritime masterpiece. Don't miss out on this final chance to secure top-quality products at incredible prices. Anchor your savings before we sail into the sunset! The discount is applied automatically at the checkout. As always, all orders of $150 or more are shipped for free to the US or Canada! Blocks Single block $2.19 - $2.99 View Double block $2.19 - $2.99 View Triple block $2.29 - $2.59 View Pins, Hooks & Eyebolts Wooden Pins $2.39 - $2.69 View Hooks $1.59 - $2.09 View Eyebolts $2.99 View Deadeyes Deadeyes $1.59 View Deadeyes triangular $1.99 View Deadeyes 19th cent. $1.59 View Cleats Cleats $1.59 - $2.29 View Kevel Cleats $2.49 View Staghorn Cleats $2.99 View Deck Fittings Binnacle 1:72 $4.99 View Binnacle 1:64 $5.99 View Pump $3.99 View Windlass $4.99 View Grating $3.49 View Misc Anchors (2pcs) $4.99 - $5.49 View Cannon Barrels (4 pcs) $3.49 - $3.99 View Parrel Beads (10pcs) $1.79 View Wooden Sheaves $2.49 View

Thanks! Tried to keep it fair.

No, I've only got 3 kits left. Basically I'm selling off what is left and closing down the store in a couple of months.

Discover Black Friday Delights: 50% Off Ship Kits, 30% Off Ropes & Fittings! Embark on a sea of savings this Black Friday weekend! Unveil the craftsmanship with 50% off all kits and secure your voyage essentials with 30% off on ropes and fittings. The best part? Discounts are automatically applied at checkout. Dive into the deals – your model ship masterpiece awaits! The sale is on until midnight Monday November 27th. As always, all orders of $150 or more are shipped for free to the US or Canada!

Ahoy, shipbuilders! It's time to set sail on our first big sale for fittings! We're excited to offer you progressive discounts on all fittings, so the more you spend, the more you save. - Spend $50 or more on fittings and you'll get a 10% discount. - Spend $100 or more and you'll receive a 20% discount. - And if you spend $150 or more, you'll get a whopping 30% discount! Stock up on your blocks, belaying pins and other fittings while supplies last and make sure to take advantage of this sale before it ends. Happy building! The discount is applied automatically at the checkout. As always, all orders of $150 or more are shipped for free to the US or Canada! Shop Now

We are having our first big sale in 2023. Most of the kits, boats and sails are currently for sale! As always, all orders of $150 or more are shipped for free to the US or Canada! Ship Kits HMS "Flirt" 1:64 was $389.99, now $349.99 View HMS "Speedy" 1:64 was $389.99, now $349.99 View Tender "Avos" 1:72 was $199.99, now $179.99 View Cannon Jolle 1:72 was $99.99, now $84.99 View Secret Vessel "Morel" 1:36 was $124.99, now $62.99 View 9th century longship 1:72 was $69.99, now $49.99 View Liburnian Monoreme was $249.99, now $169.99 View Picenian Ship Novilara was $299.99, now $169.99 View Boat Kits 26ft Launch (5") 1:64 was $39.99, now $29.99 View 32ft Barge (6") 1:64 was $44.99, now $36.99 View Boat "White Horse" 1:48 was $69.99, now $49.99 View Ship's Boat 68mm (2 3/4") 1:72 was $16.99, now $12.99 View Ship's Boat 75mm (3") 1:72 was $16.99, now $12.99 View Ship's Boat 95mm (3 3/4") 1:72 was $17.99, now $14.99 View Sails Sails for Tender "Avos" was $44.99, now $35.99 View Sails for Cannon Jolle was $12.99, now $10.99 View Sails for "Lady Eleanor" 1:64 was $39.99, now $31.99 View Sails for "Lady Isabella" 1:64 was $49.99, now $39.99 View

@hollowneck Sorry, missed your post last year. Basically I used SIGST001 which is the "light" silkspan by Sig. And the regular masking tape that I used didn't jam the printer at all, however your milage may vary as it depends on the printer.

For a limited time we are offering one of MK0101, MK0102 or MK0103 for free when purchasing 100$ worth of ropes or fittings. Simply add a boat to your cart when checking out and it won't cost you anything.

Black Friday Sale! All ship kits, sails and boats are on sale! The sale is on until midnight Monday November 28th. As always, all orders of $150 or more are shipped for free to the US or Canada! HMS "Flirt" 1:64 was $389.99, now $311.99 View HMS "Speedy" 1:64 was $389.99, now $311.99 View Fifie "Lady Eleanor" 1:64 was $199.99, now $158.99 View Tender "Avos" 1:72 was $199.99, now $159.99 View Secret Vessel "Morel" 1:36 was $124.99, now $62.99 View Imperial steamboat "Dagmar" 1:48 was $99.99, now $79.99 View Cannon Jolle 1:72 was $99.99, now $79.99 View 9th century Slavic longship 1:72 was $69.99, now $56.99 View

Hi Ben, The problem is that I'm not sure I can make the quality consistently good. If you haven't put your model's flag on, I can try printing one for you and sending it to you for free so you can check it out. If you like it you can put it on your model too. My wife is an artist and has a professional inkjet printer which she uses once every few months (she does that because this printer wastes a lot of ink in standby mode), I'll add the flag to the next batch of the stuff she will be printing (probably sometime in the end of November).

Here are the final shots as promised.

It has been a long time since I posted here... The life has been pretty busy and I forgot to regularly post any updates here. The Avos is finished now and I'd like to share some of the photos of the final steps. Once the mast was installed on the hull I attached the stays and the shrouds. I prefer to use individual jig for each of the deadeyes because of the andles their lengths are all slightly different: To make the ratlines I printed a template on a laser printer and then simply cut it out and affixed behind the shrouds. This way it is possible to consistently tie the ratlines parallel to the channels: Once the standing rigging was done it was a matter of connecting all the pieces of the running rigging, I used the help of the third hand and the clamps extensively: For the flag I decided to ditch the one that came with the kit and simply printed the flag on a inkjet printer. I attached a piece of silkspan to normal letter size paper with some masking tape and loaded it into my printer: I think the end result is not so bad: In the next post I'll share some of the pictures of the complete model.

Exactly! It is one of those things I never look forward to.

Hello everyone! One thing I really hate in kit building is making thimbles from photoetched brass (you know which manufacturer I'm talking about :). I have never been able to make a good one, the halves never stick together and it is impossible to blacken afterwards. Now nobody has to deal with this nightmare anymore as we have several sizes of high quality machined thimbles for sale (the pictures are clickable and link to the store page)

Nice work Ben! I also have similar size gap between the stern and the fascia. It is hard to make them so they fit perfectly.