Midwest Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack – 1:24 Scale Wooden Model Kit

The Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack was the working boat of the Maine coast—fast, stable, and built to earn its keep in rough water. No excess. Just clean lines and smart design.

And that is exactly what makes this kit so satisfying.

At 1:24 scale, you build it much like the real thing—setting up the structure, planking the hull, and shaping the details—until a proper boat starts taking form in front of you.

It’s a fast, rewarding project for the experienced builder, and a very approachable challenge for those looking to get into wooden ship modeling.

Why Builders Like This Kit

A True Craftsmanship Project
Less fiddly metal parts, more wood shaping and hull work. You’re not just assembling—you’re actually building something.

Quality Materials
High-grade basswood and precisely laser-cut parts that fit cleanly, without the usual persuasion.

Historically Accurate Design
Based on traditional Muscongus Bay smacks, with an authentic sail plan and practical workboat layout.

A Perfect “Break” Build
Deep into a long, complex project? This is the one you pick up to enjoy the process again. Focused, relaxing, and refreshingly straightforward.

Display-Ready Size
Finished length of approximately 15 inches—large enough to impress, small enough to fit somewhere you’ll actually see it.

Clear Instructions. No Guesswork.

This kit includes a detailed 43-page instruction manual and full-size plans that walks you through the build step by step.

Clear diagrams, logical sequencing, and the kind of guidance that keeps the project moving—whether this is your third model or your first serious one. Download manual

Step-by-Step Video Build Included

Worried about getting stuck? You don’t have to go it alone.

Modeler Olha Batchvarov has documented the entire construction of this Midwest Lobster Smack kit—from the first bulkhead to the final rigging.

And even if you already know your way around a workbench, Olha shares professional-grade techniques throughout the build that even seasoned shipwrights will find useful.

Whether you’re learning your first planking run or looking to sharpen your finishing skills, you can follow along at your own pace and build with total confidence.

 Click Here for ALL 36 Videos of the detailed build

Lifetime Guarantee (Yes, Really)

Like every kit manufactured by Model Shipways, this Midwest kit is backed by our Lifetime Guarantee.

If a part is missing, damaged, or somehow disappears mid-build—we replace it.

Free. No questions asked.

Because the only thing you should be worrying about is getting the hull fair—not whether you’ll have to hunt down a replacement part.

Specifications:
Overall Length: 15-1/4"
Beam: 3-7/8"

Height: 15-1/4"

Scale: 1:24

Made in the USA.