Best Alvin Model Kits in 2026

Model Shipways Longboat Wood Model Kit - Introduction to wood Ship modeling Sale

Two sheets of plans & a 20-page illustrated instruction manual address every detail of construction.PDF Link Below.

The longboat was the largest boat aboard an 18th century ship.

True plank-on-frame construction & laser cut basswood parts for easy construction

Detailed plans and illustrated instruction manual

Wooden display base included

Skill level: Medium

Cleanly cast Britannia metal components.

Authentically detailed cannon barrel.

Realistic spoked wheels

Plank-on-Bulkhead Kit with laser cut plywood, basswood and cherry components; Expertly cast Britannia metal castings and brass fittings

Length 29-1/2" / Height 23" / Beam 5-1/4" / Scale 1/2" = 1 ft. (1:24)

Five sheets of detailed plans and illustrated step-by-step instruction manual

Model Expo has been serving hobby enthusiasts with precision Models since 1976! Model Airways has gone to great lengths to recreate this legendary World War I fighter. We’ve designed our Nieuport 28 from original plans, photographs and restored aircraft on display in several museums.

The historically accurate model reproduces virtually every detail of the real airplane. The open framework allows for authentic detailing and shows the intricacies of construction.

Nieuport 28 airplane kit contains over 190 laser cut basswood and birch plywood parts for ribs, fuselage and other wooden components. Hundreds of finely cast Britannia metal, copper, aluminum, brass and rubber parts make up the instrument panel, fuel tank, turnbuckles, ailerons, struts, compression bar, stabilizers, machine guns, wheels, tires and more!

Plank-on-Bulkhead Model Shipways Historic hobby model Kit.

based on the craft discovered in 1954. You'll build your model the way the real Willie L. Bennett was built, following the plank-on-bulkhead techniques used on life-sized skip-jacks.

To make building easy, we've supplied laser cut wooden molds, keelson and transom. Basswood is used throughout.

Wooden yards and mast, 140 deadeyes in three sizes, nearly 200 single and double blocks, four diameters of black standing rigging and two of tan running rigging duplicate the rig plan of the original whaler.

An assortment of fine metal fitting includes brass ship's bell, belaying pins, eyebolts, spilt rings, strips, wire and chain, anchors, bilge pump, chocks, cleats, fire door, chimney, and galley stack.

Seven whaleboats are to be assembled from laser cut wooden parts.