Ship Modeling Simplified: Tips and Techniques for Model Construction from Kits, 1st Edition

Introduction

Part I: Setting Up Shop

Selecting a Kit

Making Your Choice

What to Look for in A Model

Building a Workplace

Part II: Building the Hull

Sequence for Building the Hull

Assembling Bulkhead-on-Keel Hulls

Gunports

Planking the Hull and Deck

Planking the Hull--The First Layer

Handling Items on Deck

Setting the Hull on the Display Base

Part III: Masting and Rigging

Getting Started

Masting and Rigging Sequence

Building Masts

Rigging the Spars

Stepping the Masts and Bowsprit

Rigging it All to the Hull

Part IV: Finishing Her Up

Boats, Anchors, Paint, and Flags

Italian-English Dictionary

Useful Terms

Suggested Reading List

Index