Historic Ship Models

by Wolfram zu Mondfeld

"Highly detailed [with] excellent line illustrations, graphs, and photographs. There is maritime history on every page. Highly recommended."- -Library Journal

More than 2,500 photographs, detailed diagrams, intricate drawings, and easy-to-follow plans fill every page of this invaluable sourcebook for making model ships. It's simply breathtaking, rich in historical facts about real ships that sailed the seas from 3000 B.C. to the 19th century, and generously informative. Charts and checklists abound, and the essential advice covers every conceivable point, from deciding on a project to choosing the best plans, from making the most of a limited budget to selecting the handiest materials. Every model maker will find eye-opening ideas.

Genres: Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Wolfram Prinz zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg-Mondfeld is a German author and a leading expert on historic ship models.

Descended from both German and Russian nobility, he now lives near Augsburg with his second wife, fellow author Barbara zu Wertheim.

Reviews

[Royce]

The greatest book about ship modeling that I've read so far. It gives all the details with great diagrams and pictures showing national and temporal variations. Though designed as a reference book, the variations and beautiful drawings make it fun to read from cover to cover!

[Don Gubler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best ship model book I've seen.