Model Shipways How To Build First Rate Ship Models - by Model Expo

Model Shipways How To Build First Rate Ship Models - by Model Expo

• Written by America's foremost ship modeler and designer, this is a comprehensive reference no ship model builder should be without!
• how to choose a kit, foreign vs. US kits, materials, tools, hull construction, deck furniture, rigging and masting,
• Covers hull construction methods for solid hull, plank-on-bulkhead and plank-on-frame kits.
• tips and techniques for the plastic modeler as well.
• Includes a glossary of the most commonly used nautical terms, tips on advanced research

FROM MODEL SHIPWAYS! <BR><BR> By Ben Lankford. Written by America's foremost ship modeler and designer, this is a comprehensive reference no ship 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. <BR><BR> 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. <BR><BR> 88 pages, spiral bound softcover. <BR><BR> Model Expo has been serving hobby enthusiasts with precision hobby tools since 1976, and is a hobby tools manufacturer, distributor, and reseller.