Small scale kits?

[Brewerpaul]

I've been working on my Pride of Baltimore's ships boat and am really enjoying working on this little thing.

Are there any wooden sailing ship kits out there in small scale?

[ccoyle]

Depends on how you define "small." 1/96 scale is considered small for wooden ships, and there are plenty of kits in that scale. But if you're talking about a full-size ship built to the size of a 1/64 scale ship's boat, then you're talking about miniatures, and miniatures are nearly always scratch-built. There are exceptions, such as the Mini Mamoli kits, but those are simplified kits that lack a lot of detail.

[Tony Hunt]

It sounds like it might be a business opportunity! ☺️

[Canute]

There are some small scale sailing ships made for the gamers, maybe 1/300 scale. Can't quote a brand however. In steel ships there a several brands.

[bruce d]

2 hours ago, Canute said:

There are some small scale sailing ships made for the gamers, maybe 1/300 scale. Can't quote a brand however. In steel ships there a several brands.

My thanks to @Thunder for pointing out this range recently:

 

http://www.rodlangton.com/index-2.html

[Brewerpaul]

On 12/27/2020 at 10:17 PM, ccoyle said:

Depends on how you define "small."

I don't know exactly what scale I mean, but some scale that would reduce a tall ship to a length of, say 8 or 9 inches

[bruce d]

1 hour ago, Brewerpaul said:

... reduce a tall ship to a length of, say 8 or 9 inches

Sounds like the Mini Mamoli range may have something for you. Chris mentioned them in post#2.

Their Cutty Sark is 210mm/ 8 1/4 inches high.

 

[Roger Pellett]

If you are going to build a sailing ship to a miniature scale, why do you need a kit?  Many miniaturists seem to build these models with few tools, and the usual purchased fittings would be way over scale anyway.

[Thunder]

Below is a 1:300 scale brig of the cruiser class by Langton Miniatures. This is not a wooden kit though, it is a resin hull.

 

There is also the Pyro range of kits but these are plastic. I have built some of these but cannot find any photographs. I do have them still, will have to take some.