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  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…

The art of building model boat kits has increasingly become a rewarding way to spend your free time, creating something to be proud of. Putting together a model ship requires time and patience, with the majority of wooden boat kits containing 100s of small scale pieces. The picture below shows a freshly opened Cutty Sark…

During its peak, the British Empire was unrivalled, spanning almost a quarter of the world’s land mass and having dominion over one fifth of the world’s population; Britain was the largest empire in history. The leading global superpower for almost one hundred years, Britain is often considered by many the greatest empire of all time….

This week’s blog looks at the success of ships, and the stories that surround them, in motion pictures. Whether the film is a romance, action or horror; it seems that films that feature ships perform well on the box office and garner a large following amongst audiences. It is clear from the recent performance in…

A Sneak Peak into the world of Model Boat Restoration… We are noticing more and more ship, boat and yacht model owners are bringing in their models for Restoration. Whether the models were bought at an auction, build by a keen enthusiast or passed down generations, there always seems to be a fascinating story behind…