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Building Plank-On-Frame Ship Models [Hardcover]

Ron McCarthy (Author)

3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews) |

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Publication Date: November 1994

The “plank-on-frame” method is the pre-eminent ship modeling technique, and this practical manual is the foremost guide to its intricacies. Taking as his example the two-masted sloop Cruiser of 1752, the author leads the shipwrights through every stage of building a model of the vessel, from preliminary research and taking off lines to the actual construction of the hull, fittings, masting, and rigging. Each step is illustrated with explanatory line drawings and photographs.

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The late Ron McCarthy had been a professional modelmaker since leaving school at the age of 14. His first job during the Second World War was building 100ft-to-the-inch Admirally recognition vessels. He was also a member of the team which built the model of the Mulberry Harbour. After the war he worked for a number of years building shipbuilders' models. He built many sailing ship models and was a regular contributor to the journal Model Shipwright. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Naval Inst Pr (November 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1557500916
ISBN-13: 978-1557500915
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,735,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Building Plank on Frame Ship Models, June 2, 2009

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This is an excellent book. However, this is for advanced model builders with experience building from scratch, not from a kit. This book is not for the beginner. Excellent drawings and photos describing the author's methods and techniques.

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A very thorough book of instruction but lacks a definition of the technical terms used throughout.

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There are some mistakes and shortcomings in this book. Generally it is a good book for beginners.

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