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Being a novice model boat / shipbuilder , this book came highly recommended from others and is very informative to anyone starting out in the hobby. Very easy reading and makes a great reference. Lots of good detailed drawings explaining all aspects of building your model.
Basically this book builds a great foundation to start your hobby. I got this book before I started working on my first ship. As you move along in the hobby and get into more difficult ships, you can get additional books specific to certain skills which I would recommend. It was an easy book to read and explained things in ways that people not familar with ships can understand. It was great in giving you the basics of what tools you need to get started, what to look for in picking out a ship (especially early on as you do not want to pick one too diffcult which will dampen your spirit with hobby), definitions of many common terms, and the basics on most of the skills that are required to build your first ships. The more detailed books however, are just more detailed versions of the basic skills that are covered in this book. For anyone that is starting out, or thinking of starting out in the hobby, this book is a requirement.
I just received this book and I am very pleased with the content. Don't worry about tons of fine print and esoteric talk, just a step by step easy to follow, discussion of the contruction of a single model with side steps when needed. You can expand the lessons learned to any size model or even strike out with sxratch building some parts. A OK/
Great book for the first time model ship builder. Full for great tips and short cuts. It's worth the money just for the time you will save and the mistakes you would have made.
Sometimes I get confused with the terms used, but between re-reading and the glossary, I figure it out. There were a few things that I could have done better.
The instructions that came with it were skimpy at best. I have never built a model ship before, but I got one at a garage sale.
My only regret is that I didn't read the book before I started building the model. So when I saw this book I bought it.
It has been a great help. The book is great for the beginner.
I highly recommend the book.
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