Ship Models from the Age of Sail - Building and Enhancing Commercial Kits (Hardcover)

The vast majority of period ship models are built from kits, usually primarily of wood with some ready-made fittings. Although these commercial offerings have improved significantly in recent years, all of them can be enhanced in accuracy or detail by an experienced modelmaker. This book, by an expert ship modeller, distils lessons gleaned from a lifetime practising the hobby to the highest standards, setting out methods of improving basic kits and gradually developing the skills and confidence to tackle the construction of a model from scratch. Using a variety of kits as the starting point, each chapter demonstrates a technique that can be readily improved or a feature that can be replaced to the advantage of the finished model. Topics include hull planking, representing copper sheathing, many aspects of more accurate masting and rigging, and how to replace kit parts and fittings from scratch. Ultimately, the impact of a period model depends on its accuracy, and the book also provides guidance on plans and references, where to find them and how they are best used. The plank-on-frame model, sometimes with exposed frames in the Navy Board style, has always been considered the crowning achievement of period ship modelling, and this book concludes with coverage of the very latest kits that put fully framed models within the reach of ordinary mortals. Offering advice, expertise and inspiration, _Ship Models from the Age of Sail_ has something for anyone interested in building a period ship model, whatever their level of skill.

General

Imprint:	Seaforth Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2022
Authors:	Kerry, Jang,
Dimensions:	260 x 200 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-5267-7753-9
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General
LSN:	1-5267-7753-3
Barcode:	9781526777539

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