Hal Newell Posted Thursday at 09:49 PM #1 Posted Thursday at 09:49 PM Hello and Happy Thanksgiving! As with just about any hobby, there tend to be a few stand-out sources for where the enthusiasts go on line to buy parts, tools, kits, etc. I am wondering who tends to have the best overall pricing and selection. In this case, for wooden ship models ("Really?"), specifically, sailing galleons, and other 1600-1800 era sailboats. I have found so many (Modeler's Central, Wooden Model, Nature coast, Blue Jacket Ship Crafters, to name a few). Any suggestions are much appreciated! Hal in Excelsior, MN Keith Black, GrandpaPhil and mtaylor 3 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted Thursday at 10:23 PM #2 Posted Thursday at 10:23 PM (edited) Welcome and Happy Thanksgiving! I’m a few states away from you and I get most of my stuff from Ages of Sails and Cornwall Model Boats. They both have excellent selections and pricing. Ages of Sails ships domestically for free on orders over $150. Sometimes, Cornwall is slightly cheaper even with added shipping costs. Also, Cornwall carries a lot more in the way of plans if you’re into scratch building. Seawatch books is really neat if you’re into scratch building. If you like card models, I strongly recommend Seahorse Models out of Poland. All of them are awesome to work with! Edited Thursday at 10:24 PM by GrandpaPhil Desertanimal, BenD, Hal Newell and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
palmerit Posted Friday at 12:41 AM #3 Posted Friday at 12:41 AM (edited) Some places I've ordered from (in addition to amazon.com, ageofsail.com, and vanguardmodels.co.uk) https://modelexpo-online.com for Model Shipways kits. https://www.ottofrei.com has some tools like nice files and optivisor. https://www.leevalley.com has some tools like nice chisels and planes for modeling. https://ultimation.ca for desktop sander and cutter. https://occre.com to order their models directly. Edited Friday at 02:08 PM by palmerit mtaylor, RossR, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways) In the Queue: Endeavour (Occre), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
mtaylor Posted Friday at 01:15 AM #4 Posted Friday at 01:15 AM Welcome to MSW. I'd suggest having a look at our sponsors on the main page. One question... are you looking for kits or parts like cannons, blocks, etc.? That might help narrow things down a bit. Keith Black, GrandpaPhil, GGibson and 2 others 5 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)
Keith Black Posted Friday at 02:06 PM #5 Posted Friday at 02:06 PM Hal, welcome to MSW. Glad to have you aboard. Hal Newell and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Fritzlindsay Posted Friday at 03:32 PM #6 Posted Friday at 03:32 PM 17 hours ago, Hal Newell said: I am wondering who tends to have the best overall pricing and selection Are you looking for price or quality? As with anything, most of the time, you get what you pay for and will likely not get high quality and a low price. Just an opinion based on looking at a lot of build logs of models from a lot of manufacturers. Fritz mtaylor and Keith Black 2 Quote
palmerit Posted Friday at 04:00 PM #7 Posted Friday at 04:00 PM 18 hours ago, Hal Newell said: I am wondering who tends to have the best overall pricing and selection. There are Black Friday sales going on now at Model Expo, Occre, and Age of Sail. Best prices I've seen since summer. Probably will end on Monday. You need to shop around. I saw Vanguard Models on some of the sites you listed a good bit more $ than what was on Age of Sail. And while Model Expo sells on Amazon, the prices on Amazon are not the sale price you get on their Model Expo web site. Not sure if there's a best place to find the best prices. Age of Sail seems to have the widest selection and good prices. Model Expo is mainly for Model Shipways and Midwest (though they sell some others). Keith Black and mtaylor 2 Quote Current Builds: Sherbourne 1763 (Vanguard Models), Norwegian Pram (Model Shipways) In the Queue: Endeavour (Occre), Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Model Shipways), Duchess of Kingston (Vanguard Models) Completed Builds: Lowell Grand Banks Dory (Model Shipways), 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull Planking Kit (NRG)
Gregory Posted Friday at 05:17 PM #8 Posted Friday at 05:17 PM You might also consider Cornwall Model Boats. Their shipping charges to US are surprisingly competitive with US shops, and their pricing on European kits are discounted considerably compared to US prices. Keith Black, mtaylor and Ryland Craze 3 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon
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