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There are many model ships and boats that have withstood the decay caused by time and are still surviving. Some of them come from the medieval era of the 12th to 19th century. Most notable among them are the Galleys, Galleons and Carracks. These models were occasionally mounted in churches extending blessings and good wishes to the sailing vessels and their crews. You will also find a few crude models in the museums around the world. The true drawing of the ships and their representations by models has survived from this era only.

Most model ships of the era were apparently greatly out of scale though they were highly decorated with drawings of real and imaginary creatures like the sea monsters. During this period and till the beginning of the 18th century ship building was not carried out following some fixed plans. The shipwrights who were entrusted with the duty of manufacturing the ships followed only the knowledge of art and craft inherited by them in the family legacy. People in the trade had little knowledge about the construction draft and few knew any advanced building technique.

Unlike the sophisticated models of to day, the wooden model ships of that era give you no idea what the real ship is going to be. Ship models that are referred as Admiralty or Shipyard models were replicas build during the construction of the ships in the 18th and 19th century warships.