Ship Modelers DatabaseVanguard Models
https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/Vanguard Models is a British wooden ship model kit manufacturer founded in 2019 by Chris Watton, a designer with over 25 years of experience in the hobby. Watton previously developed Amati's well-known "Victory Models" range as well as numerous magazine part-work ship model designs for publishers such as Hachette before launching Vanguard Models as his own independent, family-run venture based in England. The company is known for high-quality, historically accurate wooden model ship kits in 1:64 scale, featuring laser-cut wooden parts, photo-etched details, and fittings in wood, metal, and resin, with instructions written in English. Vanguard organizes its kit range into five skill levels—Novice, Amateur, Experienced, Advanced, and Master—to help modelers of all experience levels choose an appropriate project. Notable subjects in their catalog include British sailing vessels such as the HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne 1763, HM Cutter Trial 1790, and the Baltimore privateer schooner Grecian (1812), as well as various fittings, figures, tools, and accessories for ship modeling. Kits are distributed internationally, including through partners like Ages of Sail in the USA.
Kits
| HMS Alert 1777 | HMS Alert | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne – 1763 | HMS Sherbourne (1763) | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| HMS Surprise | HMS Surprise (1796) | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| HM Gun Brig Adder – 1797 | HMS Adder (1797) | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| HMS Speedy 1782 | HMS Speedy (1782) | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| HM Brig Harpy – 1796 | HMS Harpy (1796) | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| Royal Yacht, Duchess of Kingston – 1778 | Duchess of Kingston (1778) | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| HMS Sphinx – 1775 | HMS Sphinx (1775) | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available | |
| Fifie 'Lady Eleanor' | — | 1:64 (3/16 in=1 ft, S) | Available |