One of our dear visitors (Alan Jackson) bought this ship some time ago and has since spent some time restoring it.

He knows almost nothing about the ship, which came to him in bad repair and we were wondering if anyone out there in Matchstick World recognizes or know anything about it.

Here are some photos of the ship:

Matchstick Ship - Alan Jackson

Matchstick Ship 2 - Alan Jackson

Matchstick Ship 3 - Alan Jackson

Matchstick Ship 4 - Alan Jackson

Matchstick Ship 5 - Alan Jackson

Matchstick Ship 6 - Alan Jackson

If you know anything about this model, please let me know at tim@matchstickkits.com and I will pass the info on to Alan.

One of my readers recently sent me an email looking for free matchstick kit templates (Thanks Amanda) and whilst I was searching the internet I came across this book which I thought may be of interest to you all.

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Before I talk about the book, if you know of any websites that offer free templates, please let me know so that I can feature them here for everyone.

The Matchstick Fun Book is primarily aimed at children, but i also think it could be a great place for beginners to start.

The book contains over 40 brain teasing puzzles (47 actually) some of which date back to Roman times and will keep you busy for hours.

While having fun and reveling in the thrill of solving the puzzles and mysteries, children will also learn about the Loch Ness Monster, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Noah’s Ark, Nostradamus, geometry and math.

Includes: – A fan-fold section which pulls out and gives answers to all puzzles
- A multicolored set of large, imitation matchsticks with a plastic pouch
- Complete rules for each puzzle
- Spiral-binding

Hope you have fun with this and let me know if you know of any matchstick templates online.