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(More customer reviews)Ship models from Kits By David Griffith is a great resource for the begining as well as expert ship modeler. David reviews techniques for both injection molded plastic and resin models. He does a particularly good job showing how to handle and install photo etch partys even the "fiddly" bits as he puts it. He also demonstrates how to make rigging to scale using fly fishing filament and scale anchor "chain" from plaited thin metal wire.
He reviews the strengths and weaknesses of most major resin, injection molded plastic ship model suppliers as well as well as after market PE and resin part suppliers. The photographs in this book are virtually all in color and stunning. All in all, certainly the best plastic and resin ship model "how to" book in a long time. Highly recommended
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The world of model kits has undergone a revolution, with new techniques in injection molding vastly improving the scale accuracy and surface detail of the standard plastic kit and new material producing top-quality resin models. In ship modeling, this has resulted in a new form of the hobby midway between traditional build-from-the-box simplicity and the time-consuming demands of fabricating everything from scratch. This new manual comprehensively demonstrates these new innovative techniques. Designed for modelers wishing to achieve the best results from their ship kits in the 1:700 to 1:350 range of scales, it uses 200 step-by-step color photographs to take the reader through the building of two models, one in plastic and one in resin, from basic construction, fittings, and detailing, to painting, finishing, and display. This book is an essential guide to a contemporary approach to model making.
