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Working Scale Model Merchant Ships
A comprehensive, illustrated manual for building and sailing scale model merchant ships including tankers, trawlers, and paddle steamers. All stages of construction are covered in full detail, from hull building, ballasting, propulsion, and painting. Full details are given for the choice of tools, adhesives, need for working the wide range of materials such as plywood, sheet styrene, and white metal.
Written by Tom Gorman. 184 pages |
BK116
$28.95
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Scale Model Tugs and Trawlers
This book is a comprehensive guide for modellers who wish to build tugs or fishing boats of the powered type. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs and sketches, the book covers the construction of models both from scratch and kits. Although mainly devoted to working models, data is also provided for those wishing to build and display a static model.
Written by Tom Gorman. 140 pages
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BK120
$28.95
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The Ship Model Builders Handbook
Specializes in Fittings and Superstructures for the small ship.
This handbook is a compilation of photgraphs and data realtive to visable fittings, machinery and superstructures that may be found on the small merchant ship, tug, fishing vessel etc. The content applies mainly to powered vessels although some of the fittings would have been found on earlier vessels where design as passed down virtually unchanged. Amongst the information provided is data realative to modelling including the construction of the hull, superstructures, the sources of specific fittings and material and some information realative to the rules of the sea shipbuilding.
Written by Tom Gorman. 173 pages |
BK124
$34.95
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Scale Model Ship Propulsion
This comprehensive manual covers the installation, operation, and maintenance of propulsion systems with strong emphasis on practical advice. Beginning with the choice of model and propulsion system to go along with it, the author describes both electric and steam systems including the fitting and care of battery packs, and the radio control and operation of steam boilers.
Both paddle wheels and screw propellers are covered as well as specialized units such as bow thrusters, and Voith-Schneider units along with their particular advantages and operational requirements.
Written by Tom Gorman. Hardback, 138 pages. |
BK140
$39.95
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