{"product_id":"model-shipways-yacht-america-schooner-1851-scale-1-64-length-25","title":"Model Shipways 1:64 Yacht America Schooner 1851 Wooden Model Ship Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe yacht that gave the America's Cup its name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost famous yachts are remembered for winning a race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica managed to get the race renamed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1851, the New York schooner crossed the Atlantic and entered the Royal Yacht Squadron's race around the Isle of Wight against a fleet of Britain's finest yachts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe won.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe trophy she carried home was eventually renamed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica's Cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. First awarded in 1851, it is recognized as the oldest trophy in international sport.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is an excellent story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is also only half the reason to build her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe other half becomes obvious when you look at the ship: the long black hull, sharply raked masts, low schooner rig, open cockpit, gold trailboards, and enormous spread of canvas. America looked fast before anyone had invented wind tunnels, computer modeling, or men in matching team shirts explaining aerodynamics on television.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAt 1:64 scale, the finished model measures \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 inches long and 20-1\/2 inches high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - large enough for the details to read clearly, but civilized enough to fit in a display case without requiring structural alterations to the house.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot the old solid-hull kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Shipways first introduced its Yacht America kit in 1967 as a traditional solid-hull model.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis is the completely revised \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplank-on-bulkhead edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou build the hull around a laser-cut keel and bulkhead framework, fair the frames, shape and fit the basswood planks, lay the deck one strip at a time, construct the bulwarks and cockpit, add the deck furniture, shape the masts and spars, and complete the standing and running rigging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn other words, you do not merely decorate a pre-shaped hull.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou build the yacht.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes America an unusually satisfying introduction to the traditional skills of wooden ship modeling - and an elegant project for an experienced builder who wants a historically important subject without committing to a three-decker with several thousand repetitive obligations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hull worth building\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe laser-cut basswood keel, bulkheads, false decks, transom components, rudder, cockpit parts, and other structural pieces establish the shape of the model and keep the framework properly aligned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hull is then planked with full-length basswood strips. Forming the curves at the bow, tapering the planks toward the ends, fitting them into the rabbet, and fairing the completed surface provide the kind of real hands-on modeling that makes the finished hull feel earned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe deck is not a printed sheet pretending to be wood. It is laid with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eindividual basswood deck planks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing you to simulate plank seams and caulking before sanding and finishing the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails that reward a closer look\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica's clean racing lines do not mean an empty model.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe deck includes a carefully developed circular cockpit with grating and upholstered seating, companionway, skylight, capstan, windlass, galley stack, anchors, ship's boat and davits, hawse fittings, cleats, bitts, stanchions, and other working details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLead-free Britannia metal castings reproduce many of the parts that would otherwise need to be fabricated from scratch, including the:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShip's boat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnchor and anchor davit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePortable boat davit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWindlass and rocker arm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapstan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRound skylight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCockpit grating and seat cushions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasthead fittings and spider band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHawse pipe lips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGalley stack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecorated bow trailboards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStern eagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrass, hardwood, stripwood, blocks, deadeyes, and rigging line complete the mixed-media building experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRig her with sails - or without them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe schooner's two raked masts, long booms, gaffs, bowsprit, standing rigging, and extensive running rigging give the finished model its unmistakable profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plans include the complete sail arrangement, and the manual explains the options for displaying the model with full sails, furled sails, or no sails. The no-sail configuration is not a shortcut: halliards, sheets, blocks, and other working lines remain in place, leaving the rig visually complete while exposing the masts, spars, and deck details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlans based on a serious reconstruction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe model is based on plans prepared by respected naval architect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Campbell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose reconstruction study sought to reproduce America as she appeared during the 1851 race at Cowes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original drawings have been retained, while the instructions were extensively revised for the new plank-on-bulkhead construction. Full-size plans, diagrams, photographs, and a detailed step-by-step manual guide the builder through the hull, deck, fittings, masts, spars, and rigging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe instructions do not pretend that planking a wooden hull is the same as snapping together six pieces of plastic. They explain the actual techniques: cutting the rabbet, fairing the bulkheads, tapering and bending planks, laying the deck, finishing metal castings, shaping spars, stropping blocks, seizing lines, and belaying the rigging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou finish with more than a handsome model. You finish as a better builder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo display approaches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe completed America can be mounted on traditional pedestals or displayed on launching ways. Basswood strip material for constructing the launching-way arrangement is supplied with the kit; a decorative baseboard or pedestal mounting hardware may be added separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEither way, the long black hull, copper-red underbody, warm planked deck, white spars, and restrained gold ornament make this one of those models people examine before asking the usual question:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"How long did that take?\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong enough to be proud of the answer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Builders Choose the Model Shipways Yacht America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRevised plank-on-bulkhead construction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A true structural wooden hull replaces the solid hull used in the earlier edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaser-cut wooden framework:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Precisely cut keel, bulkheads, decks, and structural components establish an accurate foundation.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividually planked hull and deck:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Build and finish the model using traditional ship-modeling techniques rather than simulated surface detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull-length basswood hull planks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The supplied 24-inch strips eliminate unnecessary end joints across the hull.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed cockpit and deck furniture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The open circular cockpit, skylight, companionway, windlass, capstan, boat, and deck fittings create interest from every viewing angle.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed-media fittings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lead-free Britannia metal, brass, hardwood, basswood, blocks, deadeyes, and rigging line provide realistic texture and detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete schooner rig:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shape the masts and spars and install both standing and running rigging.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlexible final appearance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Display America with full sails, furled sails, or as a fully rigged model without sails.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorically researched plans:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Based on naval architect George Campbell's reconstruction of the yacht in her 1851 racing configuration.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated building guidance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full-size plans and a detailed manual use photographs, drawings, and step-by-step instruction throughout the build.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Manufactured by Model Shipways in Miami, Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended Skill Level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntermediate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerica is also a strong choice for an ambitious first-time wooden ship builder who is patient, comfortable working with hand tools, and ready to learn hull planking and rigging. Laser-cut structural parts and detailed instructions make the techniques approachable, but this is a genuine plank-on-bulkhead ship model rather than a simplified beginner craft kit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKit number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e MS2029\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3\/16 inch = 1 foot (1:64)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHull length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18-1\/2 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall height:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20-1\/2 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHull beam:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4-1\/4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHull construction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Plank-on-bulkhead\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimary wood:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Basswood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFittings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lead-free Britannia metal, brass, and hardwood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRig:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gaff-rigged schooner\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Model Shipways\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufactured in:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Miami, Florida, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant Kit Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaints, stains, adhesives, and tools are sold separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecorative display base and pedestal hardware are not included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstructions provide options for building the model with or without sails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eModel Shipways kits are backed by our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLifetime Guarantee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. If you lose or break a kit part during construction, we will replace it free of charge.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS2029_AMERICA_INSTRUCTIONS_NEW_PHOTOS_compressed.pdf?v=1759778617\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\"\u003eInstructions - English\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Model Expo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957693059174,"sku":"MS2029","price":144.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/MS2029-Yacht-America-A_d92c6a84-ccdd-43b8-b946-23d0e3e729e4.jpg?v=1759421932","url":"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/model-shipways-yacht-america-schooner-1851-scale-1-64-length-25","provider":"Model Expo Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}