1/96 Scale Big, BaD Wooden Ship Models
BaD Ship Models are a manufacturer of wood plank on frame ship model kits for static or R/C (Remote Control). They offer the model builder kits that were not available in the past, in a size and scale that is of interest to their modeling requirements. In the past, you had a choice of either building completely from scratch, or purchasing a fiberglass hull and building the balance of your ship from scratch. In either case, by the time you were done, the model cost a small fortune because of all the other items that had to be purchased to complete the model. |
| At BaD, they produce kits which contain a
majority of the items needed to finish your model. All the kits contain molded polyester
or vacuum formed parts in the form of gun mounts, gun directors, missile systems, ladders,
doors, and more. In running
hardware, they include drive shafts, stuffing boxes, brass props, and rudder assemblies
with rudder arms and stuffing tubes. To finish your model, they also supply anchors, anchor chain,
numbered decal sheet, and flag. In wood parts, they include planking, precut wood parts,
dowels, etc., for building the hull, superstructure, masts, or other assemblies depending
on the kit. They also include steel wire for making stanchions, and the reinforcing of
ladders and certain mast assemblies. |
| Their instruction manuals are full of step by step drawings on building their models, and in most cases
they contain photocopies of
the model in certain building stages. A majority of the drawings are in a 3-dimensional
view, and in certain cases are partly exploded to show how the parts go together. They
will admit that there is some trimming of parts for a proper fit, but this is
understandable with nearly all wood kits. |
| Try them. You will find their models not only enjoyable to make, but also a great savings in the long run. Compare them with anyone else offering the types and sizes of ships, you will be delighted. |