Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern by Milton Roth

This is one of the foremost books on model ship building.

A thorough and concise guide to building all sorts of ships.

From a very tiny ship inside a lightbulb to assembling kits, this has it all.

Softcover. 280 Pages. 7 1/2" x 9 1/8"

First edition, fourth printing. 1988 Published by TAB Books.

Contents include:

Modelers and Types of Models

Restored Ships, History of Models

Work Areas, Antonio Mendez

Tools, Unimat, Publications

Sources of Kits, Radio Controlled Ships

Size and Scale

Ships in Bottles and other containers

Planning and Plans

Paint and Painting Model Ships

Holding it all together - glues

Construction of the Hull

Decks and above decking

Making Masts

Proportions for Rigging, rope

Running Rigging, blocks

Sails for sailing ships

Anatomy of the gun

Fittings, metal, plastic, Naval ship, photoetched

Metal on ship models, casting, coatings

Dandyfunk, rudder huggers, treenails, deadeyes, building a hatch, carving decorations, grapnel anchor, paper, dressmakers pins, flags, coppering a hull, planking, eyebolts, fife rails, rudder hinges, rail stanchions, 

Essential Gadgets, Miter box, seizing device, making rope, cutting, mitering tool, clamps, thickness sander, marking gauge, roos' gadget, glue gun.

Research, Vocabulary, Conversation

What Kind of Ship Modeler are you?

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