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Description » These are the files from the CD-Rom containing all of the information you will need in order to build a terrific model of the New York Pilot Boat Phantom. These “shop notes” were used by the students taking my ship model class, in which they build the Model Shipways Kit of the Phantom. Click the link to below for more details. By Chuck Passaro
Click to view details » Item details http://shipmodeling.net/vb_forum/downloads-file33.html
04-02-2006 02:48 PM
by ChuckPassaro Chuck
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Description » Handy shop note book
Click to view details » Item details http://www.historicships.com/Books/ShipModelersShopNotes.htm
03-13-2005 09:04 AM
by wirewolf John
187
Description » This book records for posterity every nook and cranny of the ship, and model makers will find it an indispensable resource, far surpassing any other presently available.
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1551090635/shipmodelingf-20
04-03-2005 03:18 PM
by wirewolf John
185
Description » Great book for the POF modeler
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0851779913/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 07:36 AM
by wirewolf John
246
Description » Patterns and Instructions for a Clipper Ship and a Whaler
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0486402150/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 08:18 AM
by wirewolf John
165
Description » Another source of information with loads of plans
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/085174172X/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 09:17 AM
by senex John
240
Description » Resource for scratch builders
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1854861875/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 08:33 AM
by wirewolf John
250
Description » Cover ships going back to earlier times
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1402721862/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 07:14 AM
by wirewolf John
134
Description » How to Make a Clipper Ship Model/Book and Blueprints for Model Ship (Ship Model Making, Vol 2)
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0486285804/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 08:08 AM
by wirewolf John
105
Description » Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century.
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764310704/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 08:05 AM
by wirewolf John
225
Click to view item » Model Shipwright by John Bowen
Description » Model Shipwright (Model Shipwright)
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0851779697/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 07:58 AM
by wirewolf John
112
Click to view item » Modeling the brig-of-war Irene
Description » An exhaustive work on the building of historical ship-models. Long out of print but copies do turn up. By E. W Petrejus Foreword by Howard I. Chapelle!! Worth every penny of the £50 I paid for mine. - kelowna (Editors note: This book is out of print. Old copies can be obtained, but it may take awhile and be expensive)
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006C7NRA/shipmodelingf-20
11-10-2005 02:26 PM
by kelowna Geoff
52
Description » Modelling Sailing Men-of-War: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Manual
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/155750444X/shipmodelingf-20
03-13-2005 07:20 AM
by wirewolf John
149
Click to view item » Navy Board Ship Models - 1650-1750
Description » Gotten to be a bit pricey now that it's out of print, but a fantastic collection of navy board model photographs for those interested in the 1650-1750 period. By John Franklin
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/087021442X/shipmodelingf-20
02-15-2008 01:51 AM
by krswen Ken
58
Click to view item » Period Ship Kit Builder's Manual
Description » Keith Julier provides a practical guide for craftsmen who want to build their historic models from a kit.
Click to view details » Item details http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1591146623/shipmodelingf-20
09-22-2005 12:03 AM
by wirewolf John
144

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