Building Ship Models: Patterns and Instructions for a Clipper Ship and a Whaler [Unabridged] [Paperback]

George B. Douglas and Joseph T. Higgins (Author), Francis A. Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 1998

Clearly written text, detailed illustrations, and full-size working plans provide novices and experienced model builders with all the information they need to create exact replicas of two 19th-century sailing ships—the Benjamin F. Packard, a classic American clipper, and the Alice Mandell, a famous whaler. The one-volume edition of two rare model-building manuals also devotes chapters to ship’s rigging (ancient and modern) and abundant information on clippers and old-time whaling ships. A treasury of essential information for hobbyists, model builders, and devotees of the great age of sail.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Unabridged edition (January 12, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486402150
• ISBN-13: 978-0486402154
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,555,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely difficult to read. Not enough details., May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Building Ship Models: Patterns and Instructions for a Clipper Ship and a Whaler (Paperback)

This is an archaic book with very little useful information for a beginning modeller. The ships plans contain very little detail and the text contains only the highest level instruction on how to approach any tasks.

2.0 out of 5 stars One way of building, July 25, 2005

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E. W. De Boer "Evert de Boer" (Holland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Building Ship Models: Patterns and Instructions for a Clipper Ship and a Whaler (Paperback)

Since the book describes building ship models using moulds rather than copying the 'old way' using spars and planking I am not very pleased with this book. The included plans and also the many illustrations and sketches make the book slightly useful never the less.