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Shipyard (Paper/Card)

Paper model kits make a great inexpensive alternative to wood ship modeling. Shipyard makes some wonderful lighthouse and model ship kits include patterns and colorful sheets of parts with details such as correct planking and treenail patterns already printed on them. Note that many parts need to be glued onto card or paper stock that you’ll have to provide in order to build up their thickness, but the patterns for all the parts are included.

Shipyard products fall into four categories:

• Modellar Plans 

• Paper Models (MK series)
• Laser Cut Kits (ZL series)
• Laser Cut Models (Discontinued - ML series)

 

Modellar Plans are for scratch builders, although the Super Modellar Plans include laser cut parts for building the hull and also include some planking patterns. Plans are also suitable for builders of wood ship models and include all the line drawings necessary including many details not normally provide on ship plans. 

Paper Models
are in book form or a set of individual sheets that contain all the printed parts. Those parts that are visible on the finished model are printed in full color. Some fittings, such as belaying pins and cannon barrels, must be made or purchased separately. Masts and yardarms may be made from wooden dowels or built up from rolled paper.

Laser Cut Kits are boxed kits that include not only all parts laser-cut, but also include dowels, cannon barrels, eyebolts, rigging lines, blocks, deadeyes, and even paints and paintbrush. People new to paper models or those wanting to give a nice gift may want to start with one of these since they are more of a complete package.

Laser Cut Models is a discontinued series. We have these while supplies last. These are kits that include all parts laser-cut. These kits generally =need to be painted using your own supply of paints.

           For more detail on each of these product lines, scroll up to the categories
           list and hover the mouse pointer over Shipyard Paper Models and choose
           one of the sub-categories there. Each has a detailed description of the product
           line and a list of products of that line.


Remember that Ages of Sail has a large range of fittings available if you wish to use them for your project.

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