Warships and Warship Modelling - Couverture rigide

Wooley, David; Clarke, William

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1854862405 ISBN 13 : 9781854862402

Editeur : Special Interest Model Books, 2007

Synopsis

This is a book which will appeal equally to naval enthusiasts and ship modellers. It offers an overview of the design, development and classification of modern warship types and it studies the constructors' original models, explaining why and how they were made. The reader is shown how to research and select information on specific ships and how to find and understand plans. The book then turns to scale modelling with detailed chapters on choosing a subject, a scale, methods of construction (scratch or kit?), materials and techniques and the details of fittings and painting. The book leaves the reader with a deeper insight into the direct relationship between the full sized vessel and the realistic scale model or working model. The work presents an overview of the design, development and classification of modern warship types and offers an appreciation of the complex structures associated with real warship designs and how they can be related to those on warship models. It is illustrated by over 100 of the authors' fine quality photographs, many of which have never been published before.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

David Wooley is from the Wirral, with family connections to the local Cammel Laird shipyard at Birkenhead where, as a boy, the sight of regular ship launches kindled a life-long passion for warships and ship modelling. He has contributed to the Rangefinder column of Model Boats magazine for many years, and his models have been exhibited at national competitions such as the Model Engineer Exhibition.

William Clarke was born in Washington DC and has spent most of his working career at NAS Langley with a technical background in electrical engineering, finally retiring from NASA in 1995 after 35 years service. His abiding interest in USN warships combined with his skills as a photographer has resulted in a personal archive of many thousands of photographs which have inspired ship modellers and naval historians around the world. Apart from his skill as a photographer, Bill Clarke has been an active researcher at the US National Archive and the National Historical Centre on behalf of individual modellers and historians from aorund the world. He is also actively involved with the Hampton Roads Ship Modelling Society and the National Research Guild. He currently resides at Poquoson, VA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Special Interest Model Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1854862405
• ISBN 13: 9781854862402
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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