About Us

Welcome to the world of Premier Ship Models!

We aim to deliver an amazing customer experience by having an informative and user friendly website to showcase our extensive variety of ship models available. 

With our Head Office in London and agents at various locations around the world, we aim to meet your needs wherever  you are.

Both directors of the company come from a professional background and they have instilled a high quality of service amongst the team. It is the keystone to the business. We believe that personal service and integrity are essential to building long-term client relationships and aim to demonstrate these qualities.

We have over 20 years of product research and update the design and quality based on customer feedback and the changing needs of the industry. 

All the ship models produced in these ranges are manufactured using “plank on frame” construction, which is done by hand from scratch. The type of wood that is used can vary from model to model but on the whole it is either teak and sapele wood. This method of model making has been ongoing for generations and has not changed much although for the modern sailing ships, motor yachts and technical vessels we have begun to use computers and 3D printing to achieve more accurate ship models.

Our ship models are continuously checked by our Production Manager throughout the process to ensure that the best quality is maintained.

We find more and more of our clients would like to a custom ship model to be made of their yacht.

The corporate website has presented a demand for models such as tankers, yachts, bulk carrierscontainer ships. These “tailor-made” ship models form a key element of our business and are one of our strongest selling points showing diversity in the skills of our model makers.

We offer a professional bespoke service backed by a unique custom build process which gives our clients total confidence in choosing Premier Ship Models over our competitors. We work together with our customers to produce a Model Maker’s Brief (MMB) which provides a “blueprint” of the required model. We also provide clients professional photographs at set stages during the build process.  

Flexible Payments

Flexible Payments

Pay in 3 interest-free payments with PayPal

Global Shipping

Global Shipping

We deliver to over 75 countries

14-Day Returns

Risk-free shopping with easy returns.

1000's of customers

1000's of customers

We've been trading globally for over 25 years

Meet Our Teams

Discover exceptional experiences through testimonials from our satisfied customers.

Annette Black

Founder/CEO

Jane Cooper

Sales Director

Brooklyn Simmons

Manager

Theresa Webb

Product Manager

25 Years and Counting!

Premier Ship Models started back in 2001 when we attended our first boat show. Soon after when we had developed our first website, we realized that we had an international reach and this is the platform from which the business was going to take off.

We continue to trade via the internet and exhibit at trade/boat shows with representing agents across the world.

It is true to say that we are one of the longest established specialist ship model companies around, as our high number of customer references shows. We are a UK-based registered limited company (registration number 4208528) and are VAT registered (number 01305396).

To Summarise, We Offer:

  • Over 500 ready-made model ships and boats in three ranges according to price and detail, Standard being entry level, Superior is mid-range and Premier is our top level.
  • Custom made model boat service. Over the years we have built almost 200 Custom models, many of which are one-offs.
  • Over 400 kits 
  • Variety of display cases available in various styles to complement each ship
  • Restoration, cleaning and rebranding services (mainly done in the UK)
  • We also now build using modern technology such as 3D printing for better accuracy and detail

 Customer Review 

"Absolutely incredible model. Was given as a gift and the recipient has enjoyed building it."
Renee W
Google Reviews
"Wonderful historic ship models with high quality design and materials. My one complaint is that the instructions can be too brief and obscure. For instance, in the Chinese Junk model, there was no indication on how to affix the sail battens to the sails. By improvisation, I used needle and thread plus lots of glue. Clearer instruction would help."
Nigel Goodwin
Google Reviews
"Purchased one of the expert build models. Have been working on it in spare time for about 6 months. The hull is almost complete. The material is spot on with specs, Quality material, laser cut and accurate. Definitely an expert project but well worth it and the time.”
Ron Potts
Google Reviews
"The model was as advertised, and was received with other tools ordered at the same time. Very happy with all the products & the service."
Stephen Lynch
Google Reviews
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