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MIDWEST MODEL BOAT KITS
Success Series model boat kits
Every Success Series kit is made with Micro-Cut quality wood that has been carefully inspected, graded, and cut to ensure a perfect fit. The parts are all packed in individual plastic bags, and every kit comes with a step-by-step fully illustrated construction manual.
Apprentice Series model boat kits
Midwest Apprentice Series kits have been designed for the person who has no prior experience building wooden boat kits and therefore make great first time projects for anybody who wants the joy of constructing a beautiful object from a great marine tradition. These are COMPLETE kits, including many pre-cut parts plus a complete fittings set.
Apprentice kits come in 4 skill levels:
Level 1. No prior building experience required.
Level 2. Experience in cutting and fitting parts required.
Level 3. Experience in shaping and fabricating parts required.
Level 4. For experienced modellers.
MIDWEST DOWN EAST LOBSTERBOAT ARR (996) ref:5502137
A scale factory-built model excluding RC! Just look at what is supplied and included with this exquisite model. Painted fiberglass hull with pre-finished wooden deck and cockpit. Painted ABS deck-house featuring pre-installed windows, detailed cockpit, wi
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MIDWEST SEGUIN TUGBOAT (992) ref:5502097
A completely new kit of the impressive 19th century Seguin with fibreglass hull, laser-cut and die-cut components and powerful 12V motor included. The kit includes a large number of Micro-Cut Basswood, Mahogany and Plywood die-cut parts, many brass fittin
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MIDWEST COAST GUARD 47ins BOAT 75cm (986) ref:5502099
This superb boat kit features micro-cut quality basswood and lite-ply parts, hull built on strongback for precise alignment, basswood hull sheeting with lightweight fibreglass cloth and jig-lock assembly of deckhouse/superstructure for easy building. The
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MIDWEST JIM WILDER TUGBOAT 2CH 32ins (985) ref:5502095
A truly magnificent kit! Just open the box and you will be amazed at the number of fiddly bits included with this kit! Features all wood plank-on-frame construction, cast metal fitting, a super special wind motor, prop shaft, a HUGE scale 4-blade prop, co
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MIDWEST CRANBERRY ISLE YACHT 30ins (984) ref:5502115
The simplified hull construction features interlocking, self-aligning parts & is planked with balsa sheeting. Also included are lightweight fibreglass cloth, prop shaft, propeller and all fittings. Ideal for beginners.
Hull length - 30 ins
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MIDWEST BOOTHBAY LOBSTERBOAT 30ins (9 ref:5502120
The simplified hull construction features interlocking, self-aligning parts & is planked with balsa sheeting. Also included is lightweight fibreglass cloth, prop shaft, propeller, all fittings.
Hull length - 30 ins
Beam-10 ins
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MIDWEST PATRIOT FIREBOAT 25ins (993) ref:5502130
Midwest's new Patriot Fireboat is both fun to build and even more fun to run. It contains all the great features of the Midwest Success series kits, micro-cut quality wood parts, and the unparalleled Success series construction using illustrations instead
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MIDWEST ELLIOTT BAY STM.LAUNCH 2CH 64cm (988) ref:5502105
There was a time when going for a ride around the lake in a steam powered launch was one of the most relaxing things you could do. Well, now you can relive this time with the Elliott Bay Steam Launch. Assembly is simple and rewarding, and besides the Her
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MIDWEST HERITAGE PRE-ASSEM STEAM ENGINE (987) ref:5502010
The Elliot Bay Steam Launch was designed to be powered by the new Heritage Steam Engine. This engine is pre-assembled and can be made operable in less than 1 hour! It is fuelled by Sterno, gives ample power and a 30 minute run time when used with the Elli
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MIDWEST MODEL VI STEAM ENGINE (980) ref:5502000
Discover live steam with this single cylinder oscillating engine, and vertical boiler. The engine will run for 10-15 minutes at a realistic 3-4 knot speed. Operation is as simple as spinning the flywheel to start the engine, and the 3ins x 5ins mahogany b
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MIDWEST FANTAIL LAUNCH II R/C 19ins (958) ref:5502100
Suitable for R/C & now including the Running Hardware Kit. This model is designed for use with the Model V1 Steam Engine. Back in the jolly 1890's, a popular summer pastime was taking a steamboat such as this for an excursion ride. Yachts, as well as
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MIDWEST CRABBING SKIFF BOAT 14.5ins (970) ref:5502112
The Crabbing Skiff is a model of the workboat popular along the East Coast from Cape Cod to Maryland during the 1880's to the early 1900's. This kit is designed for the person who has no prior building experience, using pre-cut parts to simplify construct
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MIDWEST LOBSTER SMACK BOAT 15ins (951) ref:5502093
Muscongus Bay Lobster Smacks were built from the 1860's to the turn of the century. Noted for their speed, these handy and seaworthy craft were used along the Maine coast for catching lobsters, and for transporting them from islands to central shipping po
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MIDWEST CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE 11ins (965) ref:5502107
Around the turn of the century, flat-bottomed shallow draft work boats called Flatties were used along the coast of Virginia and North Carolina to carry produce down shoal creeks to market, and for hauling oysters from shallow flats and bars. The Flattie'
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MIDWEST THE DINGHY 10ins (950) ref:5502092
This model is an Amesbury Style Skiff, a type of Dinghy designed for use as a yacht tender. It is easily built using the same parts and techniques as the full-size boat. It makes an excellent project for those interested in small boat construction.
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MIDWEST THE SKIFF BOAT 8.5ins (967) ref:5502109
Scale model of the 19th Century two-man, flat-bottomed rowboat that was easily beached and stored aboard most yachts. Characteristically of even the small Midwest kits, this kit contains all the fittings, wood, hardware required, as well as full-size plan
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