Workshop Practice for Ship Modellers

King, Brian

ISBN 10: 0851779441 / ISBN 13: 9780851779447

Published by Conway Maritime Press, Greenwich, London., 2003

About this Item

Subtitle, 'A Complet Practical Guide for the Ocacasional Engineer'. A very good introduction to workshop practice,and not just for ship modellers. The dust jacket has some marks, and slight shelf-wear, but this is as new unread copy. 256 p.

Seller Inventory # 000257

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Workshop Practice for Ship Modellers
• Publisher: Conway Maritime Press, Greenwich, London.
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851779441
• ISBN 13: 9780851779447
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

Broad in scope, yet meticulous in its coverage, this book on workshops and workshop practices fills a hitherto neglected area of the modelling market. Brian King draws on his many years as a ship modeller spent developing and honing his skills and techniques in the workshop, to write a book that covers all areas in painstaking detail, and is generously illustrated with 250 illustrations and diagrams. The book is divided into four sections. The first discusses the workshop from the design itself to the types of tools and equipment that should be stored there. The second section deals with materials, with an in-depth analysis of the properties and usage of metals, woods, plastics and adhesives. Section three looks at machining methods, from lathe work to milling and photo etching. The fourth section covers model finishing, providing details on painting, whether brushing or spraying and the equipment required. The book can be used both as an encyclopedia of tools and materials and as a reference source for deciding what method to use to complete a specific task.

About the Author

Brian King is an outstanding and prolific modelmaker, who regularly contributes to Conway's quarterly journal Model Shipwright. His skill has been rewarded over the years by four World Championship models, six Earl Mountbattern of Burma Trophies, and many Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the Model Engineering Exhibition.