Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders (Paperback)

by Donald Dressel (Author) "THE FIRST ITEM REQUIRED TO BUILD A WOODEN ship model is the wood..." (more)
Key Phrases: keel holder, sternpost structure, ship model construction, Henry Bridenbecker, Bob Saddoris, Dick Roos (more...)

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Product Description
A Modeler's reference for planking wooden ships, both kit and scratch models.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (March 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830628681
• ISBN-13: 978-0830628681
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #346,712 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not what it advertises, October 18, 2000

By	Robert Lester (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An interesting book covering most aspects of planking of solid, bulkhead and frame models. It really only brushes over each subject. What it really needs is a step by step example, be it photos or diagrams, as I am yet to find an author that really does it well. You purchace a book on techniques, you expect it to be step by step, with demonstrations, not generalisations.

It has good photos of wonderfully made models, but it is about planking, not showcasing a mate's work. It is a difficult subject, that could have been done so much better. Why not show differing clamps, homemade and commerical, the ways to bend the planks not a paragraph of description, demonstrate how to do the dowels, not a paragraph, that is why people buy these books, to learn.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good information poorly organized, August 7, 2001

By	Jimmbbo "Jimmbbo" (Fresno, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Mr. Dressel is obviously a very experienced builder, and there is a great deal of information in the book, but it the way it is presented makes it very difficult to absorb.

The organization of the material made for very frustrating reading. The planking techniques indicated in the title are scattered throughout the book in various sections, and are often separated by unrelated (but interesting) material.

Nautical component terminology (like "wing transom" and "fashion pieces") should be clarified (preferrably by illustration) before or at least at the same time they are used in the text.

The "how to" explanations would be much improved by diagrams, photos or drawings with step by step procedures, rather than the often vague descriptions provided.

Overall, the reader must expend a great deal of effort to glean the information from the book.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Maybe okay if you already know all this stuff!, June 26, 2001

By A Customer

NOT presented in a truly orderly and logical manner. Nice pictures of models done by members of a certain Club, but does not adequately teach planking from scratch. Many terms are NEVER defined and there is no rigorous process defined; like I said, it's okay, IF you already know most of this stuff and just want the author's take/recommendations on which of a bunch of ways to go. Will confuse a novice into tears (I know it did me, and I've built a couple of models already).