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Quite often we get questions from customers buying their first model boat kit about what they will need to complete the build. Generally, some people are not sure whether the model kit contains everything required to finish. That is one reason we began offering tool-building kits alongside our range of model ship kits. For a…

We recently wrote an article for a website based in Australia about how we expanded our business internationally through the internet (click here to read more). Specifically we discussed how we set up our Australian website and how there had been a positive response there amongst consumers. We believe that this success has been a result…

Recently we wrote an article for mysailing.com.au which is a website dedicated to representing the expansive community of sailing and ship enthusiasts in Australia. The article we wrote aimed to provide information about growing your business in the international market through the internet. The article specifically focused on the experience we had in building the Australian website…

Attending a boat show is a very rewarding experience. Aside from the opportunity for exhibitors to advertise and potentially sell boats or boat accessories, these events are a great way to meet others enthusiastic about ships. They can also be very educational; usually a boat show will put on an event to teach both children…

The Caribbean is well known for many things including beautiful scenery, relaxing resorts and even pirates. One such location in the Caribbean will this February be the setting of one of the biggest racing events of the year. Over the past few weeks, a legion of racing yachts and schooners has gathered in preparation for…

Trafalgar Square was awash with a sea of green on Sunday as a pool of revelers eagerly made their way to its centre for St Patrick’s Day. With the iconic view of London’s Big Ben in their eyes and the welcome tones of Irish music in their ears, even the cold, rainy weather couldn’t dampen…

Only a few weeks ago we discussed the importance of preserving historical ships and looked at the organisations that do wonderful work to ensure the conservation of our naval history and culture. We looked at ships across both the UK and the US, and in the case of the UK, more specifically we looked at…

At Premier Ship Models it is important to us that we keep our customers and audience regularly updated with what’s going on here at head office. On that note, we have some exciting news to share with you this week. Our Australian website has been live for some time now, following an extensive project focused…

Introduction The 25th April is the day in which all Australians and New Zealanders pay respect to those who have served and died in wars and conflicts. Commonly known as Anzac day, it has been celebrated each year since 1915 following extensive campaigning by Anzac forces in The Battle of Gallipoli. With the 100 year anniversary…

Choosing between a model kit and a ready-made model Two questions customers always ask before purchasing a model kit is; how difficult is the kit to build? And how long will it take me to build the model? We usually advise customers that our model kits fall under different categories depending on their difficulty. For…