As I’m just starting with Ship Modeling the first order of business is to build up my library. I’m sure this has been discussed here at length but I'm not having as much luck as I hoped in finding a good listing of modeling publications. If I missed this somewhere just point me in the right direction.
What I’m looking for are books that focus on aspects of Ship Modeling, such as Framing, Planking and Rigging…. that sort stuff. Subject specific references I’ll collect as I chose my build subjects a bit later. The exception might the “Anatomy of the Ship” series as these books look real interesting.
Using Amazon as jumping off point I’ve listed below a few books that might be what I’m looking for. So, everyone please weigh in and let me know the if these are any good, strengths and weakness of them and of course suggest any that I may have missed.
“Ship Modeling Simplified: Tips and Techniques for Model Construction from Kits”- Frank Mastini
“Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern”- Milton Roth
“Period Ship Modelmaking: An Illustrated Masterclass”- Phillip Reed
“Wooden Warship Construction: A History in Ship Models”- Brian Lavery
“Ship Modeler's Shop Notes Vol I & II”- Nautical Research Guild
“The Ship Model Builder's Assistant”- Charles G. Davis
“Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders”- Donald Dressel
“The Art of Rigging”-George Biddlecombe
“The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework”-Hervey Garrett Smith
“Rigging Period Fore-and-Aft Craft”-Lennarth Petersson
Best Regards
Eric Rains
Vancouver, Wa, USA