War Artisan's Workshop

Paper Model Ships

These splendid ships, each with her grace, her glory,
Her memory of old song or comrade's story,
They are grander things than all the art of towns;
Their tests are tempests and the sea that drowns.
They mark our passage as a race of men--
Earth will not see such ships as those again.

- John Masefield

I have always been fascinated by the naval battles that occurred on the Great Lakes during the formative years of my nation's history, but frustrated with the lack of attractive, inexpensive models available for recreating them on the wargame table. The digital kits on this page are my answer to that frustration, and my opportunity to share them with naval wargamers everywhere. (They go perfectly with the "Away Boarders!" rules found on the Rules Page.)

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So many people have asked when I would get around to doing some Great Lakes ships from the War of 1812. Well, work is progressing! You can see a sneak peek on the Workbench page, where I will occasionally post pictures and descriptions of the progress of this series as work continues. Thanks for your feedback everybody, and I hope you like the new models.

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Try a free sample model!
Most of you have never tried building paper models before. If you're a wargamer or model builder, chances are you already have all the tools and skills needed. You can download all the parts and instructions you'll need right here, and build your own 1:300 scale Enterprise, an American sloop that fought on Lake Champlain in 1776.
Here is a zipped archive with all the parts and instructions:
Enterprise
And here's one with some general instructions for building paper models, and special instructions for adding rigging, sails and guns to your model:
General Instructions
Feel free to contact me with questions or comments as you build your Enterprise.
THE SHIPS
Ships of the first set ("Lake Champlain, 1776") are now available!
Find out how to get them for your own collection here!
Lake Champlain, 1776
To see what ships are currently available, have a look at the catalogue.
Free Bonus! Printable naval ensigns for your ships!
Some of the models can be used to represent the ships of many nations on the game table, since naval architecture didn't always follow national lines, and ships occasionally changed hands. The one thing that always differentiated them at sea was the flag.
Here's a page of late 18th century naval ensigns from several nations with which to decorate your models, so you can fight with them on any of the Seven Seas.

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War Artisan's Workshop

Paper Model Ships

Try a free sample model!

THE SHIPS

Lake Champlain, 1776

Free Bonus! Printable naval ensigns for your ships!