| There can be as many models of wooden ships | | | | lead and clay. But all this depended on how the |
| are there are ships at sea. For, it is rather simple | | | | model boat or ship was to be used. There were |
| to scale down a model of the original once you | | | | big ones that could have been used as burial |
| have figured out how you want to go about it. | | | | votives and small ones that could be used as |
| Ships at sea range from large war faring vessels | | | | toys. Scaled to size they were exact replicas of |
| to merchant vessels to cargo ships and luxury | | | | the original. |
| boats. So in reality and if you have the inclination | | | | There can also be models of fishing vessels, |
| to build model boats and ships then there is such | | | | warships, merchant ships, luxury ships, pirate |
| a wide mind boggling number of ships out there | | | | ships, schooners and almost everything that can |
| that all you need to do is get down to choosing | | | | possibly sail the seas. So the sizes of model ships |
| the one of your interest or the ship that would | | | | and boats that are possible are immense. All you |
| interest you the most. | | | | need to know is how to handcraft these boats |
| Ships have been sailing the seas since the ancient | | | | and also how to replicate the original and what |
| times. The people of the Mediterranean region | | | | scale you want to make it in. |
| used ships and boats for transport and fishing. | | | | Some of the oldest models in Europe are those |
| Ships and boats were also used in Greece, Egypt | | | | of galleys, galleons and carracks. There were |
| and Phoenica. So in all these sea faring nations you | | | | models of Admiralty boats and these are in |
| will find models of these ships and boats. Building | | | | actuality models of proposed warships. Until very |
| models of ships and boats is as old as the shipping | | | | recently, in Europe, it was the model that was |
| industry itself. Since the people of these regions | | | | made first and much later it was the original. |
| depended to a large extent on these boats and | | | | There is a lot of intricate workmanship on the |
| ships for their daily bread, they were all of high | | | | body of the model ships and boats. |
| quality and also beautifully crafted. | | | | Nowadays with the easy availability of model kits |
| But not only were they made of different | | | | to build ships and boats it is but a simple business |
| materials they were also made in various sizes. | | | | to get these models going. Model kits of any kind |
| The most commonly used material was wood. | | | | of ship and boat is easily available and it is all up to |
| This is because wood is easy to mould and also | | | | you to make your choice. |
| to carve. The other materials used are bronze, | | | | |