A Model Boat Builder's Guide to Rigging - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Construction of Model Ship Rigging

Various Authors

ISBN 10: 1447413792 / ISBN 13: 9781447413790

Published by Rowlands Press, 2011

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104 pages. 8.30x5.50x0.40 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-1447413792

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Model Boat Builder's Guide to Rigging - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Construction of Model Ship Rigging
• Publisher: Rowlands Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1447413792
• ISBN 13: 9781447413790
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.14 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book is a collection of vintage articles on model boat building, with information on tools and equipment, instructions for fitting engines, tips for sailing and racing, and more. Detailed and profusely illustrated, this volume is recommended for the serious model boat enthusiast and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Building Yourself a Model Yacht", "How to Make Clipper Ship Models - A Practical Manual Dealing with Every Aspect of Clipper Ship Modelling from the simplest Waterline Types to Fine Scale Models Fit for Exhibition Purposes", "Model Boat Building", "Model Boat Construction", Ship Models Illustrated", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on model building.