Ship Modeler's Shop Notes [Spiral-bound]

Merritt Edson (Editor), Ben Lankford (Editor), Edward Mueller (Editor), Norman Rubin (Editor)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 164 pages
• Publisher: Nautical Research Guild (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960345612
• ISBN-13: 978-0960345618
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,225,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Aimed at scratch builders & experts only, March 26, 2001

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Robert Lester (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ship Modeler's Shop Notes (Spiral-bound)

No, not for the novice, but a collection of tips of the trade for experts. New to the hobby, DO NOT BOTHER!

This spiral bound collection of vague descriptions, terrible photos and worse presentation (I think it has been photcopied not printed)has been compiled by some of the greatest modellers of all time. They are not publishers!

It covers all aspects of the hobby, from making your own cabinet to build ships in, to electroplating. The section on planking is woeful. If you are good enough to need this book, you don't.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the novice!, October 4, 2000

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Robert Lester (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ship Modeler's Shop Notes (Spiral-bound)

I was somewhat disappointed in this publication, as it contains so much data, but so few details. It is a compilation of short extracts from very experienced modellers such as you would find on an internet noticeboard.

This 'tome' in spiral bound form, consists of what appears to be photocopied pages, with poor (and limited) graphics. I can only give it 4 stars out of respect for the authors.

If you are getting into this hobby, wait about 10 years and you might find it useful. Other links from my reviews will take you to far better books for the hobbiest.

It took three months for the good people at Amazon to track this down, and I think a far more honest review may have saved my purchacing it. For instance it gives a one page review on planking techniques, no diagrams, and the articles contradict themselves.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...if you can only afford one ship modeling book....., December 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ship Modeler's Shop Notes (Spiral-bound)

A tremendous collection of Tips, Tricks, and How-To's from some of the finest Ship Modelers around. Ship Modeler's Shop Notes, a publication of The Nautical Research Guild, holds a veritable "goldmine" of information for Ship Modelers of any skill level.