Although the Vikings pillaged, wore silly hats and generally behaved in a pretty nasty manner; they were masters at building beautiful and hard-wearing boats. This Constructo kit has loads of oars, colourful shields and striped sails, all of which makes this boat stand out.

BALTIMORE CLIPPER 29cm

Brigantine, a sailing ship of about 40m in length, two masted and square rigged. These ships were much in use during the 18th and 19th century as a merchant ship and light warship and also served very well as coast guards and on shorter trips. Most of them were privateers: Merchant ships which had been armed and equipped as vessels of war by particular merchants, and furnished with state commissions to cruise against and annoy the enemy by taking, sinking or burning their ships.

Victorian steam launch of the type used on the River Thames and the various large lakes in the Lake District in the North of England.

The Pilgrim Fathers ship. In 1620 the Mayflower left the English port of Southampton with 102 pilgrims on board. After a crossing which took 77 days they landed at what is today Plymouth to become the famous founding fathers of the U.S.A.

This legendary ship was launched at Dumbarton on the river Clyde, Scotland, on the 22nd November 1869 and was especially designed for speed in the Clipper races. She now resides in dry dock by the River Thames at Greenwich, London.

An attractive French lobster fishing cutter built at the turn of this century. This type of ship fished mostly off the Atlantic coast of France. This deluxe kit features a great deal of deck detail relating directly to its fishing activities.

ROBERT E.LEE 64.0cm