Working Scale Model Merchant Ships - Couverture souple

Gorman, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1861761597 ISBN 13 : 9781861761590

Editeur : Chatham Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

This manual is a guide to the building and sailing of working scale model merchant ships. Covering the great spectrum of ship types - from tankers to trawlers to paddle-steamers - every stage of construction is covered in full detail, from the building of the hull to painting and finishing, and not least the propulsion, ballasting and sailing of the completed model. All building methods and materials are described, including plank-on-frame construction, GRP moulding and the casting of deck fittings. Chapters are devoted to the installation of electric motors and steam engines, and the fitting and operation of radio control equipment - and the emphasis throughout is on practical advice. Full details are given on both the choice and use of all the tools and adhesives needed for working with the wide range of materials such as plywood, styrene sheet and white metal; while the sections on model ship clubs and the lists of organisations and materials suppliers given in the appendices aim to provide a complete introduction both to the actual construction of working ship models and the whole hobby of model ship sailing.

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À propos de l?auteur

Tom Gorman has been a professional ship modeller since his retirement from the marine engineering industry in 1983, and has had a lifelong interest in merchant ships and the sea. He writes regularly for the modelling press both in the UK and the USA, and articles have appeared in both Model Shipwright and Model Boats.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chatham Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1861761597
• ISBN 13: 9781861761590
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 184
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible