Eldrbarry's Wood Ship Modelling Links and Books: Page One

• The Swift 1805 Pilot Boat (my first ship model) was actually started in 1984, set aside, finally completed in 2004.) . . .

• My Botter is a Dutch fishing boat, the Botter Zuiderzee. (Started January 2005 mostly done 2007)
  Building a kit (pictures) -- The Botter -- Zuiderzee history -- Chapter 1 in The Nature of Boats discusses Botters -- A Dutch Wikibook on Sailing the Botter A Dutch Gallery with pictures of Botters

• My Current Project: Mamoli HMS Halifax - one of the best documented schooners from early North America. The Halifax was built for merchant service at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1765 and purchased in 1768 by the British Royal Navy for coastal patrol in North America in the years just prior to the American Revolution. I am building the Mamoli kit
  An album of pictures of my progress building the kit.
  The Halifax is discussed in: Howard J. Chapelle's The Search for Speed Under Sail, his The History of American Sailing Ships, as well as in Harold M. Hahn's The Colonial Schooner 1763-1765.

• Awaiting their turns at Eldrbarry's Dockyard . . .
  Mare Nostrum A Spanish fishing vessel (an Artesania Latina Kit) . . H.M.S. Race Horse - a bomb vessel (a Sergal Kit) . 1 . . . PCE-892 - a WWII Patrol Escort "Weather ship" my father served on in 1947. (My model will be built from Dumas' Whitehall kit) 1 . 2 . 3 (fittings) . . Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat

Ship Modelling Books

• Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern by Milton Roth
  Paperback: 280 pages - McGraw-Hill Professional; (February 1, 1988)

• Ship Models: How to Build Them by Charles Davis
  Paperback: 192 pages - Dover Publications (September 1, 1986)

• The Ship Model Builder's Assistant by Charles G. Davis
  Paperback: 288 pages - Dover Publications (February 1, 1988)

• Ship Modeling Simplified: Tips and Techniques for Model Construction from Kits by Frank Mastini
  Paperback: 162 pages - International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (March 1, 1990)

• Ship Modeling from Scratch: Tips and Techniques for Building Without Kits by Edwin B. Leaf
  Paperback: 184 pages - International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; (October 1, 1993)

• Period Ship Kit Builder's Manual by Keith Julier
  Paperback: 196 pages - Naval Institute Press; Manual edition (March 1, 2004)

• The Period Ship Handbook 3 by Keith Julier
  Paperback: 192 pages - Naval Institute Press (August 1, 2000)

• Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders by Donald Dressel
  Paperback: 138 pages - McGraw-Hill Professional; (March 1, 1988)

• The Art of Rigging by Captain George Biddlecombe
  Paperback: 192 pages - Dover Publications; Reprint edition (July 1, 1990)

• Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intricacies of the Square-Rig by Lennarth Petersson Hardcover: 128 pages - Naval Institute Press (November 1, 2000)

• Eighteenth-Century Rigs & Rigging by Karl Heinz Marquardt
  Hardcover: 330 pages - Phoenix Publications (WI) (January, 1992)

• The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast 1600-1720 by R. C. Anderson
  Paperback: 278 pages - Dover Publications; Reprint edition (April 1, 1994)

• Modelling Sailing Men-of-War: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Manual by Philip Reed
  Hardcover: 192 pages -Naval Institute Press (September 1, 2000)

• Sea Tale Books has a wide selection of Nautical Books including ship modelling books.

• Eldrbarry's PAGE TWO - More books on the Ships and Times of Nelson's Navy

Model Making Info and Tips Links

• Wikipedia: Ship Modelling
• Seaways publishes Ships in Scale Magazine and also has CD's available of past issues and with scratchbuilding plans.
• Facebook Groups: Search on Facebook for Wooden model-ship . . . Model Ship Builders
• Model Warships . . Model Warships Forum
• Ships of Scale a community of ship and boat modellers from around the world, whose aim is to promote ship & boat modelling of all types.
• A Beginner's Guide to Model Sailboats and Yachts A good introduction to the hobby, history of model building, choosing a kit, basic techniques for building the hull, rigging, painting and display, and links to other resources.
• Wood Ship Modelling for Dummies Wooden Ship Modeling: Videos, Technical Notes, FAQ, Tips and Tricks, Glossaries for Building and Improving your Wooden Boat Model.
• Model Ship Builder Bringing the art of model ship building to a new generation - Articles and Resources and a e-mailed Journal -- includes the Model Ship Forum Connect with out Ship Modellers - helpful articles and forums
• The Schooner Man An extensive site covering a vast variety of Tall Ships and other Nautical interests, with an Alphabetized index at the top. Sea Tale books (Amazon) is a part of this vast site.
• ModelShipwrights a Ship modeling community
• Nautical Research Guild -- publishes the Nautical Research Journal
• 50 Model Ship Building sites
• Mother of all Maritime Links
• Virtual Sailor
• The Lady Washington My favorite local tall ship
• Lauck Street Shipyard Craftsman style true plank on frame kits - Gallerys - Practicum CD's

Ship Model Kits and Tools: Suppliers

• Ebay Searches: Ship/Boat Models . . Wooden Kits
• R&K Hobby (Ebay store)
• John R Haynes' Fine Ship Models Store, Fittings - Order thr The Floating Drydock
• Model Expo (US)
• Modelers Central (US)
• BlueJacket Shipcrafters Kits, Fittings, Supplies (US)
• Micromark Modelers Tools and Hobby Supplies (US)
• Ancient Mariner (US)
• HobbyLinc.com (US) . . Model Kits and Tools and Parts
• The Lumberyard for Model Shipwrights - Hahn kits, Articles and video
• Ages of Sail
• Hobby World of Montreal (CA) Model Ship Kits and Tools and Fittings
• WoodenModelShipKit carries Drusek, Artesania Latina, Consructo, Corel and Amati Kits
• Dusek Ship Kits bringing back Mamoli Models (after the fire)
• Premier Ship Models . . . Model Warships - Steel Ships
• Model Ship Master Builds custom models
• Model Ship Directory Info Supposably this site will have web site reviews

The Wood Ship Novelists: Links

C. S. Forester's Capt'n Horatio Hornblower captured my imagination as a child; later as an adult I have enjoyed reading many other novels set in the times of the Tall Ships. Among my favorite authors are Alexander Kent, Dudley Pope, Dewey Lambkin, C Northcote Parkinson, Dan Parkinson, and Patrick O'Brian. Here are some links to sites related to these many sea stories.
• McBooks Historical books An Index to the Novelists and their books

• Novels of Nelson's Navy Indexes Authors, Characters, Battles, Etc.
• Tall Ships books Books and author links

• Patrick O'Brian: Gunroom Guide . . .

• Alexander Kent/ Douglas Reeman: Bolitho Maritime . . A Kent . . Bolitho books

• Sea Tale Books has a wide selection of both historical and fictional Books.
  • Napoleonic Sea Era Books
  • Howard Chapelle - Well known Naval Historian
  • Dewey Lambkin (with Links to other Nautical Authors at the bottom).

• Eldrbarry's PAGE TWO - More books on the Ships and the Times of Nelson's Navy - and Jack Aubrey
  
  

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