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A Ship Modelmakers Manual, JL Bowen
A Treatise on Masting Ships and Mastmaking, J Fincham
Airbrush Techniques, N Fullner
Basics of radio control power boat modeling, D Thomas

Book of Old Ships, H Culver

Boatbuilding: a complete handbook of wooden boat construction: H Chapelle
BuildingModel Ships from Scratch, K Porter
How to Build a Ship Models: A Beginner’s Guide, R Mansir
How to Build Model Ships, W Nordiner
How to Make Model Figures, P Stearns

Masting and rigging the clipper ship & ocean carrier H Underhill
Masting, Mastmaking and the Rigging of Ships, R Kipping
Model Boats for Beginners, Gilmore, Herman
Model Sailing Yachts, W J Daniels
Model Yachts and Model Yacht Sailing, JE Walton
Models in Bottles, RFC Bartley

Nautical Research Journal, Back issues 1948-1999
New Period Ship Handbook, K Julier
Paper Boats, J Roberts
Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders, D Dressel
Radio Control in Model Boats, J Cundell
​Secrets of Ships in Bottles, P Thorne
Sails: The Way They Work and How To Make Them, D Harvey
Scale Model Detailing
Scale Model Sailing Ships, J Bowen
Scale Models in Balsa, AM Colbridge
Ship Model Building, E Johnson
Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern, Milton Roth
Ship Modelling from Scratch, EB Leif
Ship Modelling Hints and Tips, J Craine
Ship Modeling in Plastic, C Peck
Ships and Seascapes, D Cordingly
Ships-in-Bottles , Don Hubbard

Ships in Bottles, A Modeler’s Guide, J Leopard
The Art and Science of Sailmaking, SB Sadler
​The Art of Nautical Illustration, M Leek
The Art of Rigging,    D Steel
The Art of Rigging, G Biddlecombe
The Neophyte Shipmodeller’s Jackstay, G Campbell
The Rigging of Period Ship Models, L Petersson
The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spiritsail Topmast, 1600-1720 :  RC Anderson
​The Techniques of Ship Modeling, GA Wingrove
The World of Model Ships and Boats, G Williams
Understanding Rigs and Rigging, R Henderson

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