Fletcher and Class Destroyers
Abbey Lester
ISBN 10: 1844156974 ISBN 13: 9781844156979
Published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2015
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2015. 1st. Paperback. Provides information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. This illustrated volume takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, using scale plans to highlight differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. It covers the Fletcher class. Series: Shipcraft. Num Pages: 64 pages, 130 B&W & Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 212 x 6. Weight in Grams: 364. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781844156979
Synopsis:
The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, using scale plans to highlight differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers, then moves to an extensive photographic survey of either a high-quality model or a surviving example of the ship. Hints on building the model, and on modifying and improving the basic kit, are followed by a section on paint schemes and camouflage, featuring numerous colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings. The strengths and weaknesses of available kits of the ships are reviewed, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. The subject of this volume is the Fletcher class, often considered the most successful of all American destroyers. Built to the first design that was freed from treaty restrictions, they came into service near the beginning of the Pacific War and fought with distinction through all the most ferocious of the campaigns against Japan. They were constructed in large numbers, with a number of variations, and their popularity is reflected by the wide range of available kits.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Fletcher and Class Destroyers
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New