Basics of Ship Modeling: The Illustrated Guide

Hundreds of step-by-step photos guide you from basic assembly techniques to painting and weathering, detailing, masking, and display of your model ships. Now you can develop even the most expert skills!

Author: Mike Ashey
Perfect-bound softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 112 pages; 400 black and white photos; 25 color photos; ISBN: 9780890243725

Mike has been building models since the early sixties. His interests are primarily military aircraft, ships, and armor. He has an undergraduate degree in Ocean Engineering. Aside from building models, Mike enjoys writing, scuba diving, flying, staying in shape, and being a father to tow future model builders.

4 Foreward
5 Building Plastic Kits
29 Building Resin Kits
49 The Fleet (Special Color Photo Section)
65 Scratchbuilding and Detailing Superstructure Shapes
80 Working with Brass and Stainless-Steel Photoetching
97 Painting, Masking, and Decal Application
111 Manufacturers and Suppliers
112 Index