The Success Fantasy

Anthony Campolo

ISBN 10: 0882077961 / ISBN 13: 9780882077963

Published by Victor Books, 1980

About this Item

Models of sailing ships, with their towering masts and billowing sails, have always held a special fascination for model makers because they capture all the romance of the sea, shipboard life, and a fighting spirit. However, many would-be modelers are discouraged by the inherent complexity of the subject - especially the masts and rigging, as well as the often-sumptuous decoration. Plastic kit manufacturers were quick to capitalize on this interest and produced kits that were advertised as easy and reasonably quick to assemble, featuring ready-made detail that is easily tackled by modelers of varying skills and ages with the promise of a good result. Plastic sailing ship kits are affordable, especially in comparison to wooden ship kits, and building a fleet of the most famous ships in history is easily achieved. Despite their ease of assembly, plastic models of sailing ships, like the ships themselves, remain complicated to build. Manufacturers devised several simplifications of the most difficult aspects, such as moulding the lower, upper, and topmasts in one piece, offering preformed moulded plastic shrouds and ratlines, or sails in vacuum-formed plastic. However, modelers have long complained that these simplifications, the physical limitations of injected plastic mouldings, and the very medium of styrene plastic itself have resulted in often crudely detailed and unrealistic finished models. This book is the remedy. It describes and demonstrates techniques unique to plastic sailing ship models that overcome these limitations, allowing the construction of authentic and personally satisfying models. Each modeler has a different expectation for their model. Some will want a simple build with some straightforward refinements, whereas others will want a more detailed build that takes advantage of the many new aftermarket items, and there are those who seek the most accurate and detailed replica possible. Sailing Ships from Plastic Kits aims to give every modeler - regardless of skill and experience - a range of fundamental and advanced techniques to choose from when transforming a plastic kit into an authentic sailing ship model. Heavily illustrated in color throughout, this book is an ideal addition to the purchase of any plastic ship kit.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Success Fantasy
• Publisher: Victor Books
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882077961
• ISBN 13: 9780882077963
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

One of the serious problems of our day is that so many people compare their successes to false standards. Even when they achieve their goals, they feel empty and emotionally bankrupt, because they have not put their work alongside of God's measurements for success. Tony Campolo is a prophet with practical ideas you can put to work in your everyday life. This book captures what Tony does best - weaving together sound biblical theology, practical sociology, and workable psychological insights.