This plank bender is made by the well known Italian firm of Mantua Model.

It is for materials up to 25mm wide and comes complete with 3 interchangeable jaw sets:

1. For bending wood planking up to 2mm in thickness.


2. For bending metal and wire. One jaw is concave and the other is convex allowing bends to be made in non-ferrous metals up to 0.6mm thickness


3. For bending metal and wire. Pair of V shaped heads for non-ferrous metals up to 0.6mm thickness

The plank  bender operates by scoring the inside of the wooden strip, gradually bending it to the shape required.

The plank bender is priced at £11.50 including postage to UK.

This is made by the Italian firm of Amati.

It is the most reliable way to mark waterlines on hulls.

Sturdy construction with brass post.

Supplied with clamp and pencil.

It will be supplied with an additional pencil with a softer lead which gives superior results.

The waterline marker is priced at £13.00 including postage to UK.

This tweezer is invaluable when riggting a period ship model.

The tweezer has insulated handles and is 17cm long.

The straght tweezer is priced at £3.00 including postage to UK

This tweezer is invaluable when riggting a period ship model.

The tweezer has insulated handles and is 17cm long.

The straght tweezer is priced at £3.00 including postage to UK

Miniature 10 piece diamond needle file set in wallet.

Each file measures approximately 100mm x 2mm (largest width 3.5mm).

The shapes include:

1. Round


2. Flat


3. Hand


4. Square


5. 3 Square


6. Half round


7. Knife


8. Crossing


9. Oval


10. Crossing taper

The set of files is priced at £10.00 including postage to UK

This is a top qualithy steel archimedes drill.

The drill features a spring return for ease of use a a revolving head for comfort.

The chuck capacity is Zero - 0.8mm.

The drill is priced at £5.00 including postage to UK.

This scalpel handle has the advantage that the blade can be retracted within the handle reducing the possibility of accidents.

The handle will take small fitting blade numbers 10, 10A, 11, 15 and 16. It will not take curved blade number 1w2.

The handle is supplied with a pack of 5 genuine Swann-Morton 10A non sterile blades.

In order to comply with regulations this item cannot be supplied to under 16 year olds.

The handle with a pack of 5 number 10A blades is priced at £5.75 including postage to UK.

Pack of 10 genuine Swann-Morton 10A straight non sterile blades.

In order to comply with regulations this item cannot be supplied to under 16 year olds.

The pack of 10 number 10A blades is priced at £1.45 including postage to UK.