Amati Wooden Static And Radio Controlled Model Boat Kits

Established in 1879, Amati company is in the beginning known like "specialist in the fretwork's art".
The firm moves quickly from printed fretwork models to the decision to give something innovating to the public and it's for that reason that the new modelship line grows up and in short becomes the real fulcrum of the Firm.

It's over 120 years that Amati, thanks to the collaboration with designers and craftsmen, can offers to the modellers the best products and the modern technology.

Nowadays we can rely on a large and varied choice of models that takes in consideration different standards. We can find, in this wide range of choices, the most beautiful and famous America's Cup, historical sailing ships, world-wide known motor boats and submarines

High quality kits, laser or die cut frames, metalwork is in brass, and nearly all are double planked walnut on lime, blocks etc in walnut, good plans and English instructions.

Stage Coach

A beautifully detailed kit of a United States Wells Fargo stage coach, which was used so much during the 'Wild West' period. (1820's - 1900) .

The scale is 1:10 and the kit is very detailed, the cabin, wheels and chassis are finely realised miniatures of the full size coach, but are quite easy to assemble, thanks to the materials (which are laser cut for the wood parts and photo etched for the metal parts), and very comprehensive construction plans and instructions.

A full compliment of luggage and two exact scale Winchester rifles (Modelled in wood and brass) are included with the kit, together with leather material for the seats - brass buckles for the leather straps found both on the luggage and carriage itself - even a padlock for the money chest!

Dimensions of completed model;
Length overall (with front pole) - 695mm (419mm without pole)
Height (Excluding luggage) - 278mm
Width - 187mm

£197.00

Tipo Riva Aquarama 1970

New Wooden Kit from Amati , Tipo Riva Aquarama
Appeared on the market in 1963 as a development of the twin engined Tritone. It is the last heir of the well known tradition of mahogany runabouts.
In fact it is still built today as it was 30 years ago.

The kit includes:
Laser cut Wooden Hull, Double Planking, Similar Leather Seats,Brass Chromed Parts, Detailed Interiors, Plans and Instructions

Also can be made for Radio Control

All modellers wishing to build as R/C model will need to follow the instructions given on the booklet.

There is a runing set to make it into a Radio control version that contains the Motors , Shafts , and Speed Controller
If required just tick the box at the bottom of this item.You will also need a Radio ,7.2volt Battery and charger. .

Scale 1:10 - Total Length cm. 85

Tipo Riva Aquarama 1970 ... £352.00
Tipo Riva Aquarama & Running set Deal ... £498.00

RMS Titanic

RMS Titanic was a class passenger liner. The second of a trio of superliners, she and her sisters, RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic, were designed to dominate the transatlantic travel business for the White Star Line.
Built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world.
Titanic's designers used the most advanced technology available at the time and the ship was popularly believed to be "unsinkable."
During Titanic's maiden voyage she struck an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday April 14, 1912, and sank two hours and forty minutes later, after breaking into two pieces.
The Titanic disaster ranks as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history and by far the most famous. It was a great shock, despite the advanced technology and experienced crew.

Kit includes:laser pre-cut wooden parts, , wooden and metal fittings,Photo eched parts,Base plate and mounts

Scale 1:250 - Total Length: 107cm

Can be made Radio Controlled with modification !!

£383.15

Ferrari Arno X1 Racer

At the beginning of the Sixties Nando Dell'Orto, the famous motorboat racer, decided to put a 12 cylinder Ferrari engine on a 3 point hull prepared by the Cantieri Timossi shipyard. The hull was designed for inboard races (class 800 kgs). The engine was prepared by Rinaldo Tinarelli, who was known as "the wizard" , the structure of the hull was made of wooden joists covered with marine plywood. The engine fairing and the stern fin, both colored in Ferrari red and with Ferrari markings, became a symbol of power and aggressiveness.

Kit includes : all wooden laser cut structure; double planking in plywood and mahogany; already made fairing and stern fin ; steel dashboard and details; resin exhaust system and rudder.

Scale 1:8 - Total Length cm. 79

£330.00

Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee
The first highways in America were the great rivers, which permitted the growth of commerce and transport.
The advent of steam and a brilliant idea of Fulton and Livingston, first builders of riverboats, permitted the upstream navigation on rivers. The search for speed inspired marvellous competitions. One of the most famous races is that between Natchez and Robert E. Lee, held in 1870 between New Orleans and Saint Louis. After 750 miles of water the Robert E. Lee won the race, covering the distance in 3 days, 18 hours and 14 minutes.

Kit includes: solid wooden hull; machine turned smokestacks; photo-etched brass stanchions and decorations; white metal windows, doors, paddlewheels; wooden planking for deck and cabin; metal accessories; plans and detailed instructions.

Scale 1:50 - Total length cm. 60

£245.00

New Bedford whaleboat

The New Bedford whaleboat
Was a light, swift craft. It was double ended so that it could reverse direction quickly and easily.
It was planked with rot-resistant cedar only half an inch thick, with lapstrake construction.
A whaleboat could be dragged by the harpooned whale for many miles and at high rate, before the prey tired. Sometimes it took days to sail back, therefore drinkable water, food, tobacco, mast, sails and compass were always stored onboard.

The kit: has been carefully engineered to provide hours of modeling enjoyment. It includes precut keel and frames; internal planking in hardwwood strips; external precut and preformed planking; all the accessories in wood, metal and resin, mast; building instructions and plans.

Scale 1:16 - Total Length cm. 55

£118.90

U 47 German U boat

The German U-Boat U-47 led by Commander Günther Prien met the glory in the impressive raid in the Scapa Flow bay, against the base of the British Navy. The U-47 sunk the battleship Royal Oak, hit its support ship Pegasus and finally sailed out of the bay undamaged.
Collectors' warm welcome to this U-47 kit underlines the effectiveness of the model itself: an impressive 1:72 scale easy to build submarine.The kit includes : ready built resin hull, laser cut wooden details, all photoetched brass decks, resin conning tower and armaments, metal anchor, propellers, resin and photoetched metal rudder and hydroplanes, metal net cutters, metal stanchions, cables and handrails, printed flag and the commander metal figure.Scale 1:72 - Total Length cm. 92,4

£228.77

Santa Maria

On October 12th 1492 Cristopher Columbus, in the service of Spain, set the Spanish flag on an island of an unknown world to Europe. This extraordinary adventure was due to the strong perseverance of a foreign man haunted by the convinction that the Atlantic Ocean was but a sea, narrow enough to be sailed in a few days.The Santa Maria was Columbus flagship and it is still one of the best known ships in the history of the navy. Columbus nicknamed it "Nao", but at the very beginning its name was La Gallega. Its owner Juan de la Cosa chartered it to Columbus for his journey to the unknown world.Kit includes : all wooden and metal accessories and fittings; flags and sails; laser cut keel and frames; detailed instructions and construction plans, fiftings, steel photoetched details and brass parts.Scale 1:65 - Total Length cm. 54

£124.64

Pinta or Nina

There are not many contemporary evidences on the two caravels, except for the few oblique references that can be found in a resume of Columbus Journal. Nevertheless two things are pretty sure: both ships belonged to the Pinzon family and at the very beginning both of them had lateen sails. Then during the first stop at the Canary Island the Pinta replaced its lateen sails with square sails. This operation, together with the substitution of the mast delayed the departure of four weeks. Columbus always referred to Niña and Pinta as the Caravels.

Both kits include: all wooden and metal accessories; laser cut wooden keel, frames and decks; sails and flags; wooden planking; masts and riggings; construction plans and instructions.

PINTA - Total Length cm. 45

NIÑA - Total Length cm. 37

Nina ... £89.95
Pinta ... £89.95

Please Note Prices are subject to change without notice

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