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
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:
And here's one with some general instructions for building paper models, and special instructions for adding rigging, sails and guns to your model:
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.
On This Page you will find digital kits for ship models in 1:300 scale. This scale is large enough to show the details of the ship's construction, while not being so large as to crowd the space available for gaming.
Paper modelling has been popular for decades in Europe and the Orient, and has recently experienced a resurgence on the internet. It provides a medium that is detailed, inexpensive, and yet remarkably durable for wargame miniatures.
