Historic ship models

 

Whoever saw the masterpieces of scale ship models of the great age of sail in the museums will be fascinated. They can be as impressive as the tall ships when you are lucky enough to meet one at sea. The elegance of these ships can be beautifully preserved in the scale models, and one can marvel at fine craftsmanship of their makers.

 

 

A fine sailing ship model will add a special flair to a living room, an office or a hotel lobby hall. And it is a symbol of some “good old times”. That is why more and more people make ship models their hobby, either building them themselves or collecting beautiful pieces.

 

Many enthusiasts who want to make their own ship model or buy one look online for help and information. On this ship model webpage one can find high resolution photographs of 60 excellently built ship models, including a carvel-built Hanseatic League ship of 1470, the Santa Maria of Christopher Columbus of 1492, Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind of 1577, the Sovereign of the Seas of 1637, the French Soleil Royal of 1669, the frigate USS Constitution of 1797 and Admiral Nelson’s HMS Victory of 1805. Each ship model is shown in 10 – 40 photos of 600 * 450 pixels and in high resolution of 6 – 12 megapixels.

Ship model lovers will like this site, whether they just enjoy the elegance of the ships or look for historic details or just for suggestions and stimulation when building their own ship model.