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Help choosing your model kit

Choosing between a model kit and a ready-made model Two questions customers always ask before purchasing a model kit is; how difficult is the kit to build? And how long will it take me to build the model? We usually advise customers that our model kits fall under different categories depending on their difficulty. For…

Shipwreck Cove

With the invention of satellites and the development of ship technology; modern day sailing is much less dangerous than it used to be. Hundreds of years ago ships would set sail with nothing but the unforgiving ocean ahead of them, they had no ability to communicate with land, nobody to tell them if there was…

Preserving naval history and culture

This week we discuss the historical ships that have been preserved across the UK. We want to thank the multiple organisations that work to keep these ships preserved and offer us the opportunity to visit them. If you are thinking about visiting them or are simply interested in knowing more about them, then you will…

Preserving naval history and culture

Last week we looked at historical ships and their locations across the UK. We discussed the importance of these ships in preserving both history and culture. This week we are looking at historical ships across the US. 1. USS Constellation Known for The USS Constellation played an important role in The American Civil War. She…

The Ship of the Future

The HMS Queen Elizabeth recently made headlines around the world after she was released from dry dock on the 17th July. This event is not the first time the HMS Queen Elizabeth has featured in the media, having already attracted much attention over this year; mainly due to her sheer size and scale. She is the…

The Ship Discovered After 522 Years Underwater

The Santa Maria There has been much speculation and interest recently surrounding the potential discovery of Christopher Columbus’ famous ship Santa Maria. The Santa Maria was one of three ships that Christopher Columbus used in his maiden voyage. In fact, she was the largest of the three ships, but also the slowest, because of her weight…

Race across the Atlantic

Ranging from 15th Century explorers to 1950’s Hollywood celebrities, people have been crossing the Atlantic Ocean throughout moden history . Despite living nearly 600 years apart, they all share this in common. From Christopher Columbus to the Concorde, many people have made it across the Atlantic. This week we discuss the importance of transatlantic crossings and…

The lost expedition of John Franklin

John Franklin was the Christopher Columbus of his time. A time when there were no satellites, no GPS and no real way of keeping in contact with somebody once they had set sail upon the merciless seas. So when John Franklin went missing during one of his routine trips to the arctic, it took an…

Our Custom Ship Model Build Process

Premier Ship Models Unique Service Building a custom model is one of our more unique services offered at Premier Ship Models. Many customers contact us regarding a ship that they may have a personal attachment to, or a family member or friend has a personal attachment to; or perhaps a boat that they particularly like…

The Queen Mary Model

Premier Ship Models was recently lucky enough to build a model ship of the RMS Queen Mary for one of London’s newest and most luxurious hotels. Last week we uploaded several photos of the model online and received a lot of response and interest in the model. Because of this we decided to write…

vincent bekaert

2024-09-13

After a Dutch company told me they were no longer taking orders, a Chinese company did not respond and an American one did not offer the desired finish, I ended up at Premier Ship Models in January 2024. I opted for a premium finish from 6-8 months for the build of a 1990 Hinkley Sou'wester. With nothing more than a top view and a side view and a lot of photos they got to work. 9 times I got an update with photos to assess the progress and make comments. I happily made a photo album of this. I asked for quite a few corrections, which were all carried out. The only downside was a huge underestimation of the shipping costs. But the ship was very well packed and delivered in September. The sailing ship had suffered a bit on the journey, but I was able to repair that easily, except for the downhaul - it was too simple and would break off again immediately. I left that out (it would still be nice to receive a "real life" version). The correspondence was very good, my sincere thanks to the team for the great job!

Douglas Holmes

2024-09-10

The first time I used Premier Ship Models was for a kit of the Batavia, this year. (2024). I was so happy with the service that when I was looking at getting the 'ghost ship' The Flying Dutchman, I checked around online and was extremely pleased to find they had it. Not only that but they were cheaper than other model ship kit suppliers I have used in the past. And again, on top of that it only took 8 days to get from placing the order in the UK to having FedEx deliver it on my doorstep in Western Australia. To put that into perspective, I am still awaiting delivery via Australia Post for some parts from Sydney NSW, three separate orders placed 15 days ago.... Extremely satisfied and would recommend them to anyone.

cashrc

2024-08-13

Premier Ship Models did a great job of finding the kit I was after, an Aeronaut Pilot boat. Once found, it shipped quickly, but was held up in customs. Premier reached out to me and customs, and I received the kit a few days later. Premier is now one of my go-tos for European and Asian rc ship models.

Bob moore

2024-08-12

fast and friendly service. thank you.

Tim Fletcher

2024-08-12

Best place for your model needs without a doubt. I had a little trouble with an order (not Premier's fault) and I couldn't have asked for better support. Whenever I needed an answer or had a question the people at Premier responded usually within 24 hrs. They never left me waiting for an answer. Best business I have seen for customer service.