Model Shipways How to Build First Rate Ship Models from Kits

Model Shipways How to Build First Rate Ship Models from Kits Description

HOW TO BUILD FIRST RATE SHIP MODELS FROM KITS By Ben Lankford. Written by America's foremost ship modeler and designer this is a comprehensive reference no model builder should be without! Addressing all the important questions of building a first-rate ship model it discusses how to choose a kit foreign vs. US kits materials tools hull construction deck furniture rigging and masting finishing and display. Covers hull construction methods for solid hull plank-on-bulkhead and plank-on-frame kits. Although primarily directed toward wooden models it includes tips and techniques for the plastic modeler as well. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs and line drawings. Includes a glossary of the most commonly used nautical terms tips on advanced research and a list of references for actual ships and ship model techniques. 88 pages spiral bound softcover.