{"product_id":"ship-modeling-from-scratch-tips-and-techniques-for-building-without-kits-paperback","title":"Ship Modeling from Scratch: Tips and Techniques for Building Without Kits - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdwin Leaf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding a model from a kit is an excellent way to develop your modeling skills. But once you've mastered the basics, where do you go? If you're looking for a challenge, you move on to scratchbuilding. And that can be imposing: With a kit, you worked with someone else's plans, materials, and building instructions. Scratchbuilding makes you master of your own fate. You do the research, choose the subject, the scale, the material. The choices are limited only by your enthusiasm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdwin B. Leaf scratchbuilt his first model--a Baltimore clipper--nearly fifty years ago, and he's been refining and building on his skills ever since. In \u003ci\u003eShip Modeling from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e he lays out the principles--from concept to construction to display--on which scratchbuilding is based. In clear, concise language complemented by detailed illustrations he tells how to interpret existing drawings or create your own, what materials to choose, what tools to buy, and what techniques to use to build everything from plank-on-frame, plank-on-bulkhead, or modern steel hulls to creating sharp and properly scaled details--paint to portholes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding a model from scratch is a singular pursuit that requires patience, confidence, and ingenuity. With \u003ci\u003eShip Modeling from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e open on your workbench, you have your own private tutor guiding you through the troublespots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding a model from a kit is an excellent way to develop your modeling skills. But once you've mastered the basics, where do you go? If you're looking for a challenge, you move on to scratchbuilding. And that can be imposing: With a kit, you worked with someone else's plans, materials, and building instructions. Scratchbuilding makes you master of your own fate. You do the research, choose the subject, the scale, the material. The choices are limited only by your enthusiasm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdwin B. Leaf scratchbuilt his first model--a Baltimore clipper--nearly fifty years ago, and he's been refining and building on his skills ever since. In \u003ci\u003eShip Modeling from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e he lays out the principles--from concept to construction to display--on which scratchbuilding is based. In clear, concise language complemented by detailed illustrations he tells how to interpret existing drawings or create your own, what materials to choose, what tools to buy, and what techniques to use to build everything from plank-on-frame, plank-on-bulkhead, or modern steel hulls to creating sharp and properly scaled details--paint to portholes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding a model from scratch is a singular pursuit that requires patience, confidence, and ingenuity. With \u003ci\u003eShip Modeling from Scratch\u003c\/i\u003e open on your workbench, you have your own private tutor guiding you through the troublespots. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShip Modeling from Scratch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e expands the horizon of any kit builder looking for a challenge, including \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003echoosing the right subject \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinding and interpreting historical material \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuilding from plans \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edrawing scaled plans from photographs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuying tools and materials \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuilding everything from half models to plank-on-frame or plank-on-bulkhead versions of traditional sailing craft to modern steel cargo ships \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epainting and displaying your model \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwin B. Leaf\u003c\/b\u003e began building models at the age of six, and by fifteen he had successfully scratchbuilt his first ship, a Baltimore clipper. He continued his modeling while traveling the world as a U.S. Army officer. Now retired from army service, Leaf pursues his craft as a member of the Philadelphia Ship Model Society, where he served as president. Often approached for advice on modeling problems, he began compiling tips, techniques, and drawings to help novice scratchbuilders, a move that led to frequent lectures before modeling groups--and to this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resident of southern New Jersey, Mr. Leaf serves as commodore of the Red Dragon Canoe Club when he's not at his workbench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.23 x 7.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45196233965670,"sku":"9780070368170","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dDB0Q2V1aWFGNnJ6ckJuRFVnYVJEUT09.webp?v=1773460228","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/ship-modeling-from-scratch-tips-and-techniques-for-building-without-kits-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}