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Hello All, We've completed our transition to a new shop platform, but we still seem to run into some technical glitches from time to time, so we hope you'll bear with us while we find yet more things to fix. But, we now have some great news to share – We're a bit behind on carrying the latest releases from Kolderstok, but here they are at long last! We now have Kolderstok's Halve Maen or Half Moon, and the Pinas Cross Section kits in stock. Here's the Pinas Cross Section kit. Measures 6-1/2" wide, 6-1/2" long, and 19.5" high, and we have it for $299. You can find out more on our store here: https://www.agesofsail.com/shop/kolderstok-wooden-ship-kits/seventeenth-century-pinas-cross-section-150-kolderstok/ The other kit is D'Halve Maen - the Half Moon This model measures 23-1/2" long, 9-1/2" wide, and 21-1/2" high, and have it listed for $345. You can find out more on our store here: https://www.agesofsail.com/shop/kolderstok-wooden-ship-kits/dhalve-maen-the-half-moon-kolderstok-1-50/ ,

Hello Catela, nice job on the Amati Xebec! That is a favorite among our customers, but your build is outstanding! I agree with Toni and palmerit about the Vanguard Models kits. HMS Harpy, Speedy, or Flirt, will probably satisfy your interest. We'll be looking forward to seeing your build!

Amazing job on your build of this Amati kit, Bryan. Well done!

FYI, we have a number of these kits available now, ready to ship. Note that this also qualifies for free domestic shipping (all orders of $150 or more). https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/new-items/uss-missouri-bb-63-(occre,-1-200).html In any case, it's a very nice looking kit. Hope to see some build logs soon!

Johnathan, just wanted to chime in about your build. It's looking really great! You'd commented that you were thinking about how to paint the ship's bottom. But, I'm just wondering if you'd thought about leaving it natural. I know that makes it a little more decorative rather than "by the book", but your model's wood finish is looking so nice. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Absolutely gorgeous model Glenn! Congratulations on her completion!

Wow, are you really only one month into this build!? And, such a beautiful job you're doing as well!

I don't have any specific experience building these kits, but since we carry both kits in our shop, this kind of question does come up. Generally speaking, many people do like the classic kits, like the Serial Soleil Royale, and I've seen many beautifully done builds over the years. I think there's a certain mindset that appreciates these classic kits. They use various woods, and brass and wooden parts to affect a certain aesthetic in the final appearance of the model. I think the kit's value this aesthetic over scale and accuracy. The Artesania Latina kit is a modern era kit, and it relies less on using wood varieties for the final finish, and more on painting, or perhaps staining, for a finish, but probably is better in terms of a scale look. A major difference is that the newer Artesania Latina kits feature very detailed instructions, but don't provide any printed instructions or plan drawings. You need computer to view the instructions, as they're only in digital form. If you really want, you should be able to download them and print them out, if you don't mind printing a few hundred pages, but you'll still lack the nice, big printed plans sheets that many of us rely on. The Sergal instructions are very much "old school", with almost no written instruction. These kits rely on the use of several large, folded sheets of line drawings to guide you through the build. These require more interpretation skills, ability to measure from drawings, and definite a good amount of wooden ship modeling experience. As Eric comments, in either case, make sure you have some ship modeling experience before taken on either of these.

Absolutely beautiful. This is a very inspirational build. Thank your for sharing your construction methods. I hope you don't mind if we share your build log with our customers. Sharing the link, at least.

Wonderful progress and a beautiful model so far Keith!

Hello Everyone, We just wanted to let folks know that we are still open for business and shipping regularly in this odd reality of the COVID-19 outbreak. As we posted on our own blog last week, while we are taking measures to keep both employees and customers safe, we shut down our showroom to the public. Also, while we have a very large inventory of kits, fittings, and supplies, some imported items are running low or are out of stock. Given the problems in Europe, we're expecting it may be some time before we get some of these shipments in. Fortunately, we've recently added a number of products to our inventory recently, which you might be interested in checking out if you're looking for your next project. These include: Shipyard's Laser-Cut Kits: Hanse Kogge - Bremen, 1380 Wütender Hund Kogge Kolderstok Kits: De Zeven Provencien Batavia Duyfken Statenjacht Exploration ship of Willem Berentz Master Korabel Kits: Schooner Polotsk - Plus Edition Brig Phoenix - Plus Edition St. Gabriel Tender Avos - Special Edition Cannon Jolle Double Boat Secret Vessel Morel We're also working on getting the new wooden kits from Shipyard, but this may take several weeks to process and ship. Unfortunately, some of the most popular kits right now, OcCre's Essex and HMS Beagle kits, are out and we're just about to run out of HMS Terror kits. But we have a very good stock of Billing Boats, Caldercraft, Constructo, Corel, Disar Model, Mantua, Nordic Class Boats, other OcCre kits, Turk Model kits, and others. Plus, of course, we have tons of Amati, including all the kits of the Victory Models line. Hopefully, the situation will be back to normal soon. Until then, please stay safe!

Hello folks, exciting news for us! Ages of Sail is now carrying the line of 17th century Dutch wooden ship model kits from Kolderstock of the Netherlands. We're pretty excited about being able to provide these kits here in the U.S. and abroad. The Kolderstok Line of Kits Batavia Duyfken Statenyacht The Expedition Ship of Willem Barentsz Zeven Provinciën, Flagship of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter These kits are designed for experienced ship modelers: The aim of Kolderstok is to offer a high quality range of wooden model boat kits for ships not available elsewhere. Models of famous ships of the Dutch Golden Age, such as those belonging to the VOC (Dutch East India Company), but also ships famous for the great battles in which they served. Ships under the command of well-known names: Michiel de Ruyter, Marten Harpenszoon Tromp, Jan and Cornelis Evertsen and Adriaen Banckert. Kolderstok models are created using old images and existing models as guidelines, thus ensuring the best possible accuracy. Kolderstok kits consist of laser-cut keel, frames and decks, planking for the hull and decks, masts, yards, rigging and a full set of hand-cast resin ornaments. The ornaments will need a finishing touch. Sail kits are available as a separate kit for the ship model kits that do not already include them. Sail kits include necessary material, instructions, blocks, and belaying pins to mount them. They are not pre-sewn. Check them out at Ages of Sail: https://www.agesofsail.com/shop-cat/kolderstok-wooden-ship-kits/

We haven't posted here in a while, but have a big savings announcement for all you fans of Amati Models. Ages of Sail has been in discussion with Amati about distribution and pricing and have negotiated a more competitive pricing structure, which allows for some major savings on all Amati kits, including their popular Victory Models line. All Amati kits we sell have been reduced in price – many have seen a BIG reduction. This is not a sale, it's our new regular pricing. Here are some examples: AM570 Coca was $129, now $111.95; $18.05 drop! AM1300/09 Fifie was $289, now $263.95; $25.05 drop! AM1406/01 Viking Drakkar was $179, now $108.99; $70.01 drop! AM1427 Xebec was $279, now $163.95; $115.05 drop! AM1606 Titanic was $799, now $411.95; $387.05 drop!!! You read those right. I don't know if the owner here went crazy and will discover it eventually, but for now the prices are greatly reduced. This is not a sale – these are new prices. Again, these are just the Amati Model kits only, with new shipments coming in regularly. Check out the Amati products on Ages of Sail here: https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/amati-kits.html And, if you're a fan of the Victory Models line (designed by Chris Watton), you're not going to want to miss checking out the new lower Ages of Sail pricing here: https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/amati-kits/victory-models.html

Happy 4th of July MSW! To celebrate, we're offering 10% off on selected OcCre kits: HMS Terror, HMS Beagle and, for those who want a non-ship model project for a change, the San Francisco Cable Car. You can see photos of the Terror and the Beagle in earlier posts, so I'll just add the 1/24-scale San Francisco Cable Car kit photo here. HMS Beagle and HMS Terror regularly sell for $209, so for a limited time, you can get them for only $188 each. The San Francisco Cable Car is on special for $170. The prices are discounted on our website, so there's no need to include any special codes to get them. Here are links to each of these kits: HMS Beagle HMS Terror San Francisco Cable Car These prices are good through Monday, July 8th.

HMS BEAGLE KITS NOW IN STOCK There were some awfully long delays in getting these kits from OcCre, but we order large quantities at a time, so perhaps OcCre wasn't quite ready for us. In any case, they are here at long last! Thank you to all who were patiently waiting for your pre-orders, they have all been shipped and you should be receiving them shortly. This is listed by OcCre as a low difficulty build. The fact that this ship features a square tuck stern should help a lot for those who have a bit of trouble with planking those tight curves. But, we're pretty sure that the deck details and rigging will offer plenty of challenge to more experienced builders. You can order yours or check out the details at the following link: https://www.agesofsail.com/ecommerce/hms-beagle-(occre-1:60).html