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Miniature Merchant Ships: Guide to Waterline Modelling in 1/1200 Scale
Miniature Merchant Ships: Guide to Waterline Modelling in 1/1200 Scale
hardback
Published:
31 December, 1997
hardback
Published:
31 December, 1997
Description
Building 1/1200 scale ship models is a branch of ship modelling with, among other things, the advantage that a varied collection of models demonstrating, for example, changes and progress in ship design and construction can be displayed in a comparatively small space. In the first part of this book, after discussing research, where to obtain data and plans, tools and materials, the author describes in detail the construction of these models, illustrating the text with photographs and diagrams, many of which related to deck and other fittings. The second part contains 30 sets of plans reproduced full size for 1/1200 models, each accompanied by one or more photographs of the ship, a brief life history, notes on aspects of building the model, and details of the colour scheme. The ships range from the Cunard line Campania (1893) to the Great Lakes bulk carrier Selkirk Settler (1893), Aquitania , Titanic , the troopship Devonshire (1939), Arundel Castle (1921), Minnesota (1904), of the Great Northern Steamship Company (USA), Nieuw Amsterdam (1938), Royal George (1910), Orcades (1937) and several types of cargo ship. John Bowen is the author of Waterline Ship Models and A Ship Modelmaker's Manual , and editor of Scale Model Sailing Ships and Scale Model Warships .
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780851776590 |
| ISBN10 | 0851776590 |
| Number Of Pages | 192 |
| Item Weight | 738 g |
| Product Dimensions | 196 x 18 x 253 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Conway Maritime Press Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
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John Bowen is the author of several acclaimed titles for Conway Maritime Press and has been at the helm of Model Shipwright since its launch in 1972. His editorial experience and depth of knowledge have been key to its ongoing success.