"Ship Models from Kits: Basic and Advanced Techniques for Small Scale".
By David Griffith. Published by Seaforth in the UK and USNI Press in the USA.
Approx 144 pages and more than 200 color photos. Hard cover.
In addition to being available direct from the publishers it is also available through Amazon
Content write-up by the author, as posted on SteelNavy ... "It is aimed at people who have built somemodels before, but not necessarily ship models.
It starts with a very general review of what is around on the market, not too specific as it gets out of date faster than you can type, and advice on choice of models. Then some guidance about references and resources.
I show some basic techniques such as handling photo-etch, simple soldering andresin casting.
The main meat of the book is taking the reader through the construction, detailing and finishing of two models, plastic and resin, namely, Tamiya's Indianapolis and NNT's Sydney. I show how to improve the detail and use after-market goodies.
There are then chapters on painting and precisely how I do my weathering, and on rigging using nylon fibres. I also show how I managed to make the cage aerials that you may have seen on my HMS Cumberland, if you were at Virginia Beach last year, or Telford the last couple.
Finally there is a chapter on making sea bases and my thoughts on dioramas.
There are photos of quite a few of my models, plus a few by Jim Baumann, Mike McCabe and Peter Fulgoney. "
David has won awards at both IPMS US and UK National events. I've met him and have seen his work in person and it is extremely well done. My copy is on order from the Naval Institute Press and I hope to have it availabe for a more complete review soon