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This is the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (part 10) on ship modeling.

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103.    What are some good books... ?
    A:  What you will consider a "good book" repends GREATLY upon the
        period and style of modeling you do -- a book on plastic
        submarines will prove of little use if you are researching
        ships of ancient Egypt.

        Instead, the following list(s) are by general topic.  Prices,
        where shown, indicate the book is currently in print.  these
        are the LIST price; such books are frequently available for
        much less in "remainder" book sales or as used books.



        RECOMMENDED BOOKS
        -----------------

"The Neophite Shipmodeller's Jackstay", George F. Campbell; Softbound,
62 pages
    Probably the best basic introduction to wooden shipmodeling.

"Ship Modeler's Shop Notes", Nautical Research Guild; Softbound, 216
pages, ($19.95)
    Practical book for all ship modelers;  a compilation of shipmodeling
    articles from the Nautical Research Journal.


        SHIPMODELING TECHNIQUES
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"The Ship Model Builder's Assistant", Charles G. Davis; Softbound, 288
pages ($6.95)
    Detailed descriptions and drawings of masts, rigging, and major
    fittings of American clippers and packets.

"the Built-Up Ship Model", Charles G. Davis; Softbound, 256 pages
($6.95)
    A detailed guide to building a ship model, in this case the brig
    Lexington (American, 1775).

"Plank-onFrame Models", Harold A Underhill, Brown, Son, and Ferguson,
1960.
    Two volume set detailing the building and rigging of the Brigintine
    Leon.

"Modeling the the Brig Irene", E. W. Petrejus, N. V. Uitgeversmasschappi
"Ed Esch", Holland, 1970.

"Boat Modeling the Easy Way  A Scratch Builder's Guide", Harold H.
"Dynamite" Payson; Paperback, 195 pages, illustrations, photographs,
8 1/2 x 11 ($19.95) ISBN 0-87742-320-2

"Boat Modeling with Dynamite Payson - A Step-by-step Guide to Building
Models of Small Craft", Harold H. "Dynamite" Payson; Paperback, 182
pages, 280 illustrations, 8 1/2 x 11, ($19.95)

"Ship Modeling from Scratch - Tips and Techniques for Building Without
Kits", Edwin B. Leaf, Paperback, 184 pages, drawings, 7 3/8 x 9 1/8
($17.95) ISBN 0-87742-389-X

"Building Plank-on-Frame Ship Models", Ron McCarthy; 8vo, 192 pages,
illustrated, Conway Maritime Press, London, 1994 ($34.95)

"Shipbuilding in Miniature", by Donald McNarry, New York, Arco  1983
ISBN 0-668-05800-5

"Ships in Miniature", by Lloyd McCaffery, Cedarsburg, Phoenix
Publications 1988  ISBN 0-9615021-3-4

"Building Warship Models", P. C. Coker, 313 pages, illustrated, R. L.
Briant Company, Columbia, South Carolina, 1974; ISBN 0-914432-01-X.


        PERIOD SHIP RESEARCH
        --------------------

"Navy Board Ship Models, 1650-1750", John Franklin; Hardbound, 192
pages, 150 photos, 16 color plates($36.95)
    Survey of dockyard models, their construction and function.

"Shipcarver's Handbook", Jay S. Hanna, Hardcover, 108 pages, 7 1/8 x
10 (17.95) ISBN 0-937822-14-0
    Design and lettering, set-up and carving techniques, woods, tool
    sharpening, finishing and gold leafing (full-size modern practice).

"Ashley Book of Knots", Clifford W. Ashley, Hardcover, 610 pages, 8 3/4
x 11 1/4 ($50.00) ISBN 0-385-04025-4
    Standard reference work on knots, splicing, etc.


                RIGGING ETC.

"The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritesail Topmast, 1600-1720",
R. C. Anderson, Conway Maritime Press, England, 1984.

"The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1600-1815", Brian Lavery,
Conway Maritime Press, England, 1987.

Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860", James Lees,
Conway Maritime Press, England, 1984.

"The Construction and Fitting of the English Man-of-War 1650-1850",
Peter Goodwin, Conway Maritime Press, England, 1987.

Masting and Rigging the Clipper Ship and Ocean Carrier", Harold A.
Underhill, Brown, Son, and Ferguson, Scotland, 1946.

"The Americal FIshing Scooners 1825-1935", Howard I. Chapelle, W. W.
Norton & Company, New York, 1973.
    Covers all aspects of the "Glochester" fishing schooners and their
    fittings.


        SPECIFIC SHIP AND SHIP-TYPE RESEARCH
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"Old Ironsides - The Rise, Decline and Resurrection of the USS
Constitution", Thomas C. Gillmer, Hardcover, 239 pages, photographs,
7 1/2 x 9 1/2 ($24.95)  ISBN 0-87742-346-6

"Die Kieler Hansekogge, der Nachbau eines historischen Segelschiffes
von 1380", Baykowski, U., RKE-Verlag, Kiel 1991

"The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships", C. Nepean Longridge, Model & Allied
Publications, England, 1955.
    Primarily concerned with building a model of H.M.S. Victory, but
    lots of useful information on Napoleonic War practices.

"Conway's History of the Ship, The Age of the Galley", originally
published by Brassey's (UK) ltd. 1995.  Published in the US/Canada by
the Naval Institue Press, 1995.  ISBN 1-55750-024-X.            *NEW*
    There are some good articles, with enough reconstructed detail to
    use as a basis for modeling bronze age-sixteenth century galleys
    (mostly warships).

The Anatomy of the Ship series of books. Each volume covers a specific
vessel (list $32.95 each)
    The Aircraft Carrier Intrepid
    The Aircraft Carrier Victorious
    The Type VII U-Boat
    The Type XXI U-Boat
    The Destroyer Campbeltown
    The Cruiser Belfast
    The Destroyer Escort England
    The 74-Gun Ship Bellona
    The Submarine Alliance
    The Battleship Warspite
    The Battleship Yamato
    The Destroyer The Sullivans
    The Cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
    The Frigate Diana
    The 20-Gun ship Blandford
    The Susan Constant, 1607
    The Armed Transport Bounty
    The Royal Yacht Caroline
    The Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742