Model shipbuilding & model ships

Welcome to the fascinating world of model shipbuilding

Whether you have been an enthusiastic model shipbuilder for years or are just thinking about getting started with your first model ship kit, you've come to the right place. Model shipbuilding combines creativity, craftsmanship and technical understanding like no other hobby. In our range, you will find a large selection of wooden model ships, model boats to build yourself, RC ship models and specialised kits for every level of experience.

Our goal is to offer you exactly the model that suits your skills, interests and ideas – whether it's a small beginner's model or a sophisticated functional model.

Model shipbuilding – a hobby with history, tradition and passion

Building a model ship is more than just a pastime. This hobby looks back on a tradition that is thousands of years old:

Origins in ancient Egypt

More than 3,000 years ago, model ships were made as grave goods. These models served as symbolic companions for the afterlife – and at the same time show how precisely and in detail the craftsmen of that time worked.

Toys across generations

Ever since humans have been building ships, children have also been making toy and wooden boats. The first self-built boat often does not float perfectly – but it awakens enthusiasm for water, technology and craftsmanship.

The emergence of scale models

From the 16th century onwards, ship models were used professionally. Master shipbuilders produced miniature versions of their designs to present their constructions to kings and clients. These precursors to modern model ships were often elaborately designed masterpieces.

Today, ship modelling is a popular hobby for people of all ages – from young people to experienced professional builders.

Large selection of high-quality model ships – from sailing ships to submarines

Our range covers the entire world of maritime model making. You will find:

1. Wooden model sailing ships

Historic ships and elegant sailing ships are among the most popular models in ship modelling. They inspire with:

  • delicate masts
  • detailed rigging
  • authentic wooden construction
  • historic models such as galleons, frigates or merchant ships

These models are particularly suitable as decorative display pieces.

2. Racing boats & motorboats

For those who prefer a more modern and dynamic look, we offer racing boat models and motorboats. Many of these kits can be upgraded to functional RC models – perfect for exciting trips on the water.

3. Submarines & special ships

Submarines are technically sophisticated and fascinate with their complex construction. Model builders looking for a special challenge will find exciting kits with many details in this category.

Build your own model boat – display models or functional models?

Model boats can be divided into two main categories:

Display models

  • Perfect for collectors
  • High-quality visual design
  • Ideal for display cases and exhibitions
  • Focus on historical details and authentic design

Display models are ideal for anyone who values visual appeal, precision and fine craftsmanship.

Functional models

  • True-to-scale models with technical functions
  • Ideal for steering or demonstrating
  • RC-compatible (radio control)
  • For hobby captains who want to actually sail their model

Functional models combine craftsmanship challenges with technical demands – a hobby that never gets boring.

Wooden model ships – quality, precision & the best materials

Our wooden model kits come exclusively from selected manufacturers who are known for their outstanding quality. Features of our higher-quality models:

  • Precisely laser-cut wooden parts
  • Robust hulls and keel constructions
  • High-quality metal fittings
  • Detailed building instructions
  • Real fabric sails on many sailing ships
  • Authentic scales and historical models

From beginner's sets for children and young people to complex professional kits for experienced model builders – you are guaranteed to find the right model with us.

Why buy model ships from us?

✔ Large selection of wooden, sailing, motor and submarine models

✔ Kits for every level – from beginner to professional

✔ Optional RC-compatible models

✔ High material and workmanship quality

✔ Selected brands and traditional manufacturers

✔ Competent advice on request

Start your next ship model building project now!

Whether you want to build a decorative sailing ship, an exciting racing boat or a technically sophisticated submarine – discover the right ship model kit in our range that will give you many hours of enjoyment crafting, refining and displaying.

Immerse yourself in the world of ship model building and find the model that perfectly suits your style and skill level!

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Model shipbuilding & model ships Welcome to the fascinating world of model shipbuilding Whether you have been an enthusiastic model shipbuilder for years or are just thinking about getting started with your first model ship kit , you've come to the right place. Model shipbuilding combines creativity, craftsmanship and technical understanding like no other hobby. In our... read more »
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Model shipbuilding & model ships

Welcome to the fascinating world of model shipbuilding

Whether you have been an enthusiastic model shipbuilder for years or are just thinking about getting started with your first model ship kit, you've come to the right place. Model shipbuilding combines creativity, craftsmanship and technical understanding like no other hobby. In our range, you will find a large selection of wooden model ships, model boats to build yourself, RC ship models and specialised kits for every level of experience.

Our goal is to offer you exactly the model that suits your skills, interests and ideas – whether it's a small beginner's model or a sophisticated functional model.

Model shipbuilding – a hobby with history, tradition and passion

Building a model ship is more than just a pastime. This hobby looks back on a tradition that is thousands of years old:

Origins in ancient Egypt

More than 3,000 years ago, model ships were made as grave goods. These models served as symbolic companions for the afterlife – and at the same time show how precisely and in detail the craftsmen of that time worked.

Toys across generations

Ever since humans have been building ships, children have also been making toy and wooden boats. The first self-built boat often does not float perfectly – but it awakens enthusiasm for water, technology and craftsmanship.

The emergence of scale models

From the 16th century onwards, ship models were used professionally. Master shipbuilders produced miniature versions of their designs to present their constructions to kings and clients. These precursors to modern model ships were often elaborately designed masterpieces.

Today, ship modelling is a popular hobby for people of all ages – from young people to experienced professional builders.

Large selection of high-quality model ships – from sailing ships to submarines

Our range covers the entire world of maritime model making. You will find:

1. Wooden model sailing ships

Historic ships and elegant sailing ships are among the most popular models in ship modelling. They inspire with:

  • delicate masts
  • detailed rigging
  • authentic wooden construction
  • historic models such as galleons, frigates or merchant ships

These models are particularly suitable as decorative display pieces.

2. Racing boats & motorboats

For those who prefer a more modern and dynamic look, we offer racing boat models and motorboats. Many of these kits can be upgraded to functional RC models – perfect for exciting trips on the water.

3. Submarines & special ships

Submarines are technically sophisticated and fascinate with their complex construction. Model builders looking for a special challenge will find exciting kits with many details in this category.

Build your own model boat – display models or functional models?

Model boats can be divided into two main categories:

Display models

  • Perfect for collectors
  • High-quality visual design
  • Ideal for display cases and exhibitions
  • Focus on historical details and authentic design

Display models are ideal for anyone who values visual appeal, precision and fine craftsmanship.

Functional models

  • True-to-scale models with technical functions
  • Ideal for steering or demonstrating
  • RC-compatible (radio control)
  • For hobby captains who want to actually sail their model

Functional models combine craftsmanship challenges with technical demands – a hobby that never gets boring.

Wooden model ships – quality, precision & the best materials

Our wooden model kits come exclusively from selected manufacturers who are known for their outstanding quality. Features of our higher-quality models:

  • Precisely laser-cut wooden parts
  • Robust hulls and keel constructions
  • High-quality metal fittings
  • Detailed building instructions
  • Real fabric sails on many sailing ships
  • Authentic scales and historical models

From beginner's sets for children and young people to complex professional kits for experienced model builders – you are guaranteed to find the right model with us.

Why buy model ships from us?

✔ Large selection of wooden, sailing, motor and submarine models

✔ Kits for every level – from beginner to professional

✔ Optional RC-compatible models

✔ High material and workmanship quality

✔ Selected brands and traditional manufacturers

✔ Competent advice on request

Start your next ship model building project now!

Whether you want to build a decorative sailing ship, an exciting racing boat or a technically sophisticated submarine – discover the right ship model kit in our range that will give you many hours of enjoyment crafting, refining and displaying.

Immerse yourself in the world of ship model building and find the model that perfectly suits your style and skill level!

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American Frigate "U.S. Constellation" Ship Model Kit 1:85
American Frigate "U.S. Constellation" Ship...
American frigate USS Constellation model ship kit from manufacturer Artesania Latina History of the original: The USS Constellation was one of the first six frigates of the US Navy and was commissioned under the Naval Act of 1794. She...
339.00€ *
Thuna Fishing Boat "Marina II" Model Ship Kit
Thuna Fishing Boat "Marina II" Model Ship Kit
Thunfischer "Marina II" wooden model ship Artesania Latina construction kit revised version 2025 History of the original: Tuna cutter in the Cantabrian Sea. In the summer months it was used for bonito fishing, the rest of the...
178.50€ * 199.00€ *
Galeon "San Francisco II" Ship Model Kit
Galeon "San Francisco II" Ship Model Kit
Artesania Latina model ship kit of the 16th century Spanish galleon ‘San Francisco II’. History of the original The San Francisco II was a typical 16th century Spanish galleon and is representative of the mighty sailing ships that...
139.95€ * 159.90€ *
U.S. Coast Guard Mini Ship Model Kit
U.S. Coast Guard Mini Ship Model Kit
Billing Boat Mini Kit U.S. Coast Guard History of the original: The CG-44329 was built at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland in 1964 and assigned to the Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey station that same year, where it was in...
62.95€ *
Shrimp Cutter Rainbow Mini Model Boat Kit 1:60
Shrimp Cutter Rainbow Mini Model Boat Kit 1:60
Billing Boat Mini kit shrimp cutter Rainbow, 1:60 ABS hull History of the original: The Rainbow crab cutter is a typical cutter from the 1960s, as it was used for crab fishing off the German, Dutch and Danish coasts. On board are the...
62.95€ *
Cutter Mary Ann Ship Model Kit 1:33 Wood
Cutter Mary Ann Ship Model Kit 1:33 Wood
Billing Boats fishing trawler Mary Ann wooden kit 1:33 History of the original: The Mary Ann is the first model produced by Billing Boats in 1958. She has been rebuilt 4 times over the years and has changed her name 3 times. The ship is...
155.90€ *
German Trawler Cux 87 RC Ship Model Kit
German Trawler Cux 87 RC Ship Model Kit
Model kit shrimp cutter Cux 87 from Billing Boats 1:33 made of wood History of the original: Crab cutters are boats specially designed for crab fishing. They are usually small to medium-sized, manoeuvrable and robustly built to withstand...
160.95€ *
Tug Smit Rotterdam RC Model Kit 1:75 Wood
Tug Smit Rotterdam RC Model Kit 1:75 Wood
RC model kit tugboat Smit Rotterdam from Billing Boats 1:75 made of wood History of the original: Built in 1975 for Smit International BV in Holland, it was the largest and most powerful tugboat in the world when it was completed, with a...
379.90€ *
Caravel "Santa Maria" Ship Kit 1:65
Caravel "Santa Maria" Ship Kit 1:65
historical ship model kit caravel "Santa Maria", an Artesania Latina ship kit made of wood 1:65 History of the original: Yes, it is perhaps the most important ship in history, as it was the one that Christopher Columbus was on...
126.50€ * 149.90€ *
SC-I Class Sub-Chaser WWI
SC-I Class Sub-Chaser WWI
SC-I Class Sub-Chaser WWI sub-chaser boat With the increased use of submarines in World War I, an effective defence weapon was urgently needed and so the SC 1 class chaser was developed and built in large numbers. The SC-1 class was the...
235.00€ *
Plan Riva Aquarama
Plan Riva Aquarama
Construction plan and building instructions for a detailed replica of the Riva Aquarama from 1970. The building plan for the "Riva Aquarama" model boat offers everything you need to create a precise replica. Included are...
39.90€ *
Corsair Cutter Le Renard 1:50 Model Ship Kit
Corsair Cutter Le Renard 1:50 Model Ship Kit
Model ship kit "Le Renard" by Artesania Latina 1:50 wooden construction History of the original: This cutter is a ship of English origin and was very popular with pirates and smugglers, as a small crew was sufficient and these...
119.95€ * 134.95€ *
Section of Galleon San Francisco 1:50 Model Ship Kit
Section of Galleon San Francisco 1:50 Model...
Hull section model of the galleon "San Francisco II" a kit from Artesania Latina 1:50 wooden construction History of the original: The galleons appeared in the middle of the 16th century in the invincible armada. For about 150...
89.95€ *
German Police Boat WSP47 ABS Hull Ship Model Kit 1:20
German Police Boat WSP47 ABS Hull Ship Model...
Police boat WSP47 beginner RC kit from Krick Modell History of the model: The WSP47 is a modelled replica of a typical police boat of the 1990s. This model not only impresses with its attractive appearance and simple construction, it...
139.95€ *
Mini Oseberg Viking Model Ship Kit Wood
Mini Oseberg Viking Model Ship Kit Wood
Billing Boats kit model ship Viking boat "mini Oseberg" made of wood History of the original: The Oseberg was found in 1903 in Norway at the Oseberg in Vestfold. It lay on a bed of blue clay and was covered with peat and...
27.50€ *
Yacht Katja Beginner RC Model Kit ABS
Yacht Katja Beginner RC Model Kit ABS
Katja motor yacht model boat beginner kit from Ro-Marine Krick Remote-controlled model sports boat, the ideal fun model for beginners. History of the original: Katja is a successful replica of an elegant, four-seater sports boat with an...
59.00€ *
Dragen Sailingyacht Model Kit
Dragen Sailingyacht Model Kit
Dragon sailing ship kit with brass keel 1:12 by Billing Boats History of the original: In 1928, the Royal Yacht Club in Gothenburg, Sweden, organised a competition for the construction of an inexpensive yacht with a single or double...
189.95€ *
Optimist Segeljolle 1:10 Bausatz
Optimist Segeljolle 1:10 Bausatz
Optimist Segeljolle 1:10 Krick Bausatz Das Modell ist ein Nachbau des Einhandsegelbootes OPTIMIST, das zur Schulung von Kindern bis zu einem Alter von 15 Jahren eingesetzt wird. Die Segelbootklasse OPTIMIST ist eine der populärsten...
34.50€ *
HMS Victory M 1:98
HMS Victory M 1:98
HMS Victory was launched on 7 May 1765 and was the fifth ship in the British fleet to bear this name. She first became famous when she took part in the naval battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805 as Admiral Nelson's flagship, in...
510.00€ *
English Frigate H.M.S. Greyhound
English Frigate H.M.S. Greyhound
Greyhound HMS construction kit H.M.S. Greyhound English frigate from 1720 The Greyhound, a remarkable 20-gun frigate, was built to Stacey's plans and launched at Deptford Dockyard on 13 February 1720. Little is known of her history...
182.90€ *
Scotland Baltic Ketch Yacht 1775
Scotland Baltic Ketch Yacht 1775
Model Ship Construction Kit SCOTLAND The Scotland dates back to the 18th century and belongs to the class of ketch yachts. She was mainly used for the transport of goods in the Baltic Sea area and the Baltic States, for which, however,...
109.00€ *
HMS Bounty Mini Mamoli 1:135
HMS Bounty Mini Mamoli 1:135
Mini Mamoli – compact wooden kits for beginners in historical ship modelling Historical background: HMS Bounty The name HMS Bounty is inextricably linked to one of the most famous events in maritime history: the mutiny on the Bounty ....
69.75€ *
HMS Beagle Mini Mamoli 1:121
HMS Beagle Mini Mamoli 1:121
Mini Mamoli – compact wooden kits for beginners in historical ship modelling Historical background: HMS Beagle The HMS Beagle , a three-masted brig, was launched around 1817 and was originally intended as a small warship for the Royal...
65.70€ *
Cutty Sark M 1:250 Mini Mamoli
Cutty Sark M 1:250 Mini Mamoli
Mini Mamoli – compact wooden kits for beginners in historical ship modelling Historical background: Clipper ‘Cutty Sark’ Truly a gem of maritime history: The Cutty Sark is considered one of the most famous and impressive sailing ships of...
69.75€ *
USS Constitution M 1:330 Mini Mamoli
USS Constitution M 1:330 Mini Mamoli
Mini Mamoli – compact wooden kits for beginners in historical ship modelling Historical background: U.S.S. Constitution (‘Old Ironsides’) The U.S.S. Constitution is one of the most famous warships in the United States and an outstanding...
68.40€ *
Bluenose II Canadian Fishing Schooner Model Kit 1:75
Bluenose II Canadian Fishing Schooner Model Kit...
Aertesania Latina shipbuilding kit Bluenose II wooden model ship 1:75 History of the original: The Bluenose was launched in Nova Scotia in 1921 to fish in the rich waters of Newfoundland. However, the ship soon found another purpose, as...
134.95€ * 159.00€ *
Schooner "Blackbeard"
Schooner "Blackbeard"
What we know about the exploits of Blackbeard, the ill-famed pirate, is a mix of history, legend and fiction. Edward Teach, purportedly his real name, boarded and plundered an enormous number of ships, which made him the infamous ‘Terror...
137.70€ *
Darwin´s Brig H.M.S. BEAGLE
Darwin´s Brig H.M.S. BEAGLE
The H.M. S. BEAGLE was built around 1817 Used at first as a coasting vessel, it was subsequently equipped for the scientific observations which led it through the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans to the most distant lands. On board,...
211.50€ *
Captain's Longboat HMS Endeavour 1:50 Wooden Model Ship Kit
Captain's Longboat HMS Endeavour 1:50 Wooden...
HMS Endeavour longboat – Artesanía Latina 1:50 wooden kit for ship modelling The Endeavour's dinghy was a so-called ‘jolly boat’ or ‘longboat’ : approximately 8 metres long , designed for around 8 to 10 people , propelled by oarsmen...
58.95€ * 69.00€ *
HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat. 1:25 Wooden Model Ship Kit
HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat. 1:25 Wooden Model Ship...
Artesania Latina 1:25 scale wooden dinghy model ship kit for beginners and novices. History of the model In April 1789 the Bounty sailed from Tahiti and during the passage of Endeavour some of the crew mutinied. Captain Blight and 18 of...
59.00€ *
Sailing Yacht Comtesse ABS Ship Model Kit
Sailing Yacht Comtesse ABS Ship Model Kit
Comtesse RC sailing ship kit from RoMarin Krick History of the original: The Comtesse is the image of a typical sailing yacht of the 70s and 80s. These robust boats, mostly made of GRP, are still the classic image of marinas throughout...
210.00€ *
Galleon "Golden Hind"
Galleon "Golden Hind"
The Golden Hind took its name from the golden figure appearing on the coat-of-arms of Lord C.C. Hatton?s family, who financed Sir Francis Drake?s circumnavigation of the globe. On the 13th of December 1577 Sir Francis Drake, on board the...
229.00€ *
Pleasure Yacht Catalina
Pleasure Yacht Catalina
The first Lemster barges were built in 1876 in the “Gebr. De Boer” shipyard in Lemmer, Friesland. The Lemster barge was originally a fishing vessel for use on the northern part of the still open Zuiderzee,where very foul seas often...
175.50€ *
Caravel Pinta Ship Model Kit 1:65
Caravel Pinta Ship Model Kit 1:65
Model ship kit Caravel Pinta from manufacturer Amati History of the original: The caravel Pinta was one of the three ships on Christopher Columbus's first voyage of discovery in 1492. Together with the Santa Maria and the Niña, it...
127.00€ *
Columbus Caravel NINA
Columbus Caravel NINA
NIÑA - Caravel One of 3 ships with which Columbus discovered America. This model is part of the Columbus series by AMATI. All ships of the fleet, Santa Maria, Niña and Pinta, are available as a kit in the same scale. There is not much...
127.00€ *
Caravel Santa Maria Ship Model Kit M 1:65
Caravel Santa Maria Ship Model Kit M 1:65
Model kit of the galleon Santa Maria from manufacturer Amati History of the original: The Santa María was Christopher Columbus' famous flagship on his first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492. A sturdy carrack measuring around 25...
149.50€ *
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