Here in the Bunker, I am always on the lookout for new products to enhance the wargaming. If you look at the bow of the sailing ship, you will see two 1/72nd scale soldiers, one green and one tan. They are about an inch tall, making the hull about ten inches at the waterline. I got this boat at a souvenir shop. It was full hull and had a little base. The item probably cost me ten dollars.
The hull is wooden and the sails are cloth. The rigging was all done and the model painted. Once I got the model home I cut off the base and then sanded the bottom smooth to make a waterline kit. For less than ten dollars and an hour work I had a nice little ship model. This rather generic ship works for the period from about 1700 to now. I have used it for the ACW and even WWII.
This summer when out on vacation, check out the souvenir shops and you may just be able to enhance your fleet.
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