sultana

this will be a design and build project of the Sultana based on the Model Shipways kit, not a build log of the kit but "based on the kit"

This is intended to be a log of the final construction of a vintage MS Sultana kit started in the 70's. Back in the 1970's I started ship modeling. I built a MS Privateer, a fishing schooner half hull from a Chapelle book, and a pinky schooner from plans. There were a few other forays into...

It is time to start a new build; actually it is time to continue with existing build i started some time ago while still residing in my rented apartment. No room to do much but eager to get back to favorite hobby, i opened a box and started building it. Unfortunately at some point i realized...

Just re-started the build. I have sanded the hull and carved the bulwarks, even though some sections are a little thinker than others. i have tried to make a cradle but i am not sure how to shape it. i am also perplexed on the transom. Is it made from square piece of wood in kit? i have...

May 18, 2006 Model Shipways - Sultana Colonial Schooner - Solid Hull Kit Built by Benjamin Hollowell in Boston in 1767, Sultana was seaworthy far beyond her size of 51 feet. The Royal Navy bought her in 1768, and she became one of Britain´s most effective weapons in the fight against...