Whether you're new to ship modeling or looking to refine your skills, FineScale Modeler's Ship Modeler's Handbook will be your indispensable reference. Don’t miss out on this exclusive special issue that reveals the secrets of ship modeling in one complete, easy-to-understand guide.
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Ship Modeler’s Handbook
Working in TIGHT PLACES • When your tool just won’t fit
SAVE your FINGERS! • Modeling hacks to help hold small or irregular parts
Undoing GLUE JOINTS • Fixing construction mistakes
Cleaning sandpaper • Prolong its life with a rubber cleaning stick
Bending BRASS PIPES and making FITTINGS • It’s not as hard as you might think
Thoughts on BENDING WOOD • Straight talk about making curves
Simulate SPLICES • Make the end of your rope easier
Making round EYEBOLTS • A little time will turn out exactly what you need
EMBOSSING dimples • Simulate rivets or nail heads with a modeler’s drill press
How to COPPER A HULL • Materials, tools, and techniques for a realistic appearance
Painting a WATERLINE • Start with the line and work out
HOIST your colors • Learn to make beautiful, realistic, scale-model flags
Make your SHIP’S GRATE • Don’t let an ill-made hatch be the downfall of a first-rate model
Bases and mounting models • Think about displaying the model before you start building
Zen and the art of CREATING THE OCEAN • Model realistic water for a large-scale ship
SWIFT A Virginia pilot boat of 1805 • Finish a double-planked hull and overcome challenges of an older kit
Chart a different course • You can achieve museum-quality results with paper
Modeling the Imperial Russian Navy Monitor URAGAN • Research and paper result in a unique replica
STRATEGIC DETAILING for ships • Focus on little things to make your model stand out from the fleet
Make a showpiece of SHOWBOAT • Building, modifying, and detailing a 1/350 USS North Carolina
Build Huck Finn’s raft • Scratchbuild a Mississippi River plank boat based on Mark Twain’s description
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