Ships of Pavel Nitikin

Ships of Pavel Nikitin is a Ukrainian wooden ship model kit maker based in Kyiv, founded by modeler Pavel Nikitin. It became a sponsor of the Model Ship World forum in late 2022, where it was introduced as a new Ukrainian company with a small but growing lineup of original kit designs featuring distinctive building features. The company is known for historically researched, laser-cut wooden kits of early sailing vessels and small craft, typically in 1:25, 1:32 and 1:48 scales. Notable subjects include the Viking ship Oseberg, the Nef of Winchelsea, the Santa Maria caravelle, the galleon/carrack San Bartolome, the Gokstad ship, and Captain John Smith's Shallop, along with smaller ship's boats. Kits are noted among builders for heavy, thick-planked "true eastern European" construction and finely engineered fittings, with Pavel Nikitin himself known for producing high-quality painted finishes shown in build demonstrations. The business has continued operating through wartime conditions in Ukraine, with customers on modeling forums occasionally checking in on its status amid the ongoing Russian invasion, though communications and shipping delays have been reported at times.

Kits

	Kit	Ship	Scale	Status
	The Viking Ship "Oseberg" V.3 - Scale 1:32	Oseberg ship	1:32	Available
	Drakkar "Oseberg" - Scale 1:25 (VER 3.0)	Oseberg ship	1:25	Available
	Nef of Winchelsea	—	1:32	Available
	Caravelle "Santa Maria" 1492	Santa Maria	1:48 (1/4 in=1 ft, O)	Available
	Captain John Smith's Shallop	—	1:32	Available
	San Bartolome (Galleon)	San Bartolomé	1:48 (1/4 in=1 ft, O)	Available