“Hurricane Bird” 1856 Baltimore Brigantine Wooden Ship Model Kit – Hobbies at Home

Offered is a wooden ship model kit depicting an 1856 Baltimore Brigantine, commonly identified as the “Hurricane Bird.” This is an early solid-hull / plank-on-block style kit from the mid-20th century, intended for serious hobbyists rather than beginners. This is not a modern laser-cut kit.

Details

• Subject: 1856 Baltimore Brigantine (Hurricane Bird)

• Kit type: Vintage wooden ship model kit (pre-laser-cut era)

• Publisher / Distributor: Hobbies at Home (ROSHIP paperwork included)

• Era: c. 1940s–1950s

• Materials: Pre-shaped wooden hull block, strip wood, dowels

• Documentation: Original instruction sheets and ephemera included (excellent for collectors)

Condition

• Original kraft box present with handwritten identification

• Wooden hull and parts visible (see photos)

• Instructions included

• Contents not fully inventoried; sold as unbuilt / as shown

• Normal age/storage wear to box