Revell Pt Boat Kits in Plastic, a Review

Revell Pt Boat Kits in Plastic, a Review
Author: T. Garth Connelly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781621650058

Revell PT Boat Kits in Plastic, A Review documents the history of the PT Boat kits issued by Revell. It provides ideas, suggestions, pointers, and inspiration for building these landmark kits. Written by a noted naval historian with input from six scale ship models and noted researchers it features color photos of models based on the kits, accompanied by descriptions of what was done to achieve such high quality models. It is illustrated with historical photos from the author's archives as well as drawings from sources including PT Boats, Inc. the official national veterans association of the men who served on PT boats in World War II.

Revell Pt Boat Kits in Plastic

Revell Pt Boat Kits in Plastic
Author: T. Garth Connelly
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-06-22
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781500279097

Revell PT Boat Kits in Plastic, A Review documents the history of the PT Boat kits issued by Revell. It provides ideas, suggestions, pointers, and inspiration for building these landmark kits. Written by a noted naval historian with input from six scale ship models and noted researchers it features color photos of models based on the kits, accompanied by descriptions of what was done to achieve such high quality models. It is illustrated with historical photos from the author's archives as well as drawings from sources including PT Boats, Inc. the official national veterans association of the men who served on PT boats in World War II.

The Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art

The Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art
Author: Roy Cross
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781847970763

Airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been made by successive generations of young boys and men alike. In the 1960s, a talented graphic artist called Roy Cross was commissioned to paint some of the box art for Airfix, and for a ten-year-period he provided many of the glorious paintings seen on the boxes, setting new standards for realism and accuracy. Many are still being used today, a full four decades later. Inside the pages of this book are some of Roy's best artworks, shown here in full format and in superb detail, with many reproduced here in book form for the very first time. As well as his vintage box art, Roy has included many sketches and alternative versions of his Airfix box art. After Roy left Airfix in 1974, the company went through a turbulent time. The present owners are Hornby, who have ambitious plans for Airfix and the other brands it acquired including Scalextric and Corgi. The decade that Roy Cross worked for Airfix, though, could be classed as their vintage era, with some of their finest models being produced then in their millions, ready for eager youngsters to build up into detailed miniature models of their favorite aircraft, ships and locomotives.

Building, Detailing, and Converting The 1

Building, Detailing, and Converting The 1
Author: T. Garth Connelly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780984126750

Building, Detailing, and Converting the 1:35 scale Italeri PT-596 provides ideas, suggestions, inspiration, and pointers for building this famous kit of a World War II PT Boat. Written by a noted naval historian with input from four scale ship modelers and noted researcher it features color photos of five models based on the kit, accompanied by descriptions of what was done to achieve such high quality models.It is illustrated with historical photos from the author's archives as well as drawings from sources including PT BOATS, INC., the official national veterans association of the men who served on PT boats in World War II.

The Mosquito Fleet

The Mosquito Fleet
Author: Bern Keating
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-11-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9789357971720

The Mosquito Fleet, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Titanic Book and Submersible Model

The Titanic Book and Submersible Model
Author: Susan Hughes
Publisher: Somerville House, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-10-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781581840599

Think the movie Titanic made a splash? Well, wait until you see this precision-crafted, historically accurate, pre-painted, floatable plastic model that can also fill with water, break in two, and sink--just like the real thing! Packaged with a book that explores the remarkable feats of engineering that went into the ship's construction as well as the engineering flaws that led to the disaster, The Science and Story of Titanic offers children a hands-on introduction to the history and principles of ship building and a look at rare, authentic documents, memorabilia, and photographs from Titanic specialist Steve Santini's private collection.

Collision with History

Collision with History
Author: Robert D. Ballard
Publisher: National Geographic
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN: 9780792268765

JFKUs heroic efforts to save the 11-man crew of "PT 109" are brought to vivid life, interwoven with a comprehensive history of PT boats and the World War II campaign in the Solomon Islands.

Allied Torpedo Boats

Allied Torpedo Boats
Author: John Lambert
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2010-09-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1783468912

“An inspirational/enjoyable book with excellent representations of a wide variety of [Motor Torpedo Boats] by various modelers in a variety of scales.”—ModelGeek The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references—books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume follows the format of the highly successful Flower Class Corvettes where the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of the many different designs of British MTBs and US PT-boats, including their fittings, sensors and weapons. “The content is packed with information that makes you want to turn a page, from the history of torpedo boats from 1915-1945, which then goes on to model products, showcase, construction, aftermarket products for scales 1-1200 to 1-100 . . . Not only a reference to torpedo boats, but a wonderful guide to building and getting the best out of a model.”—AutoModeler

Allied Torpedo Boats

Allied Torpedo Boats
Author: Les Brown
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781848320604

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modeling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume follows the format of the highly successful Flower Class where the extent has been doubled to include far more detailed drawings of the many different designs of British MTBs and US PT-boats, including their fittings, sensors and weapons.

Allied Coastal Forces of World War II, Volume I: Fairmile Designs and U.S. Submarine Chasers

Allied Coastal Forces of World War II, Volume I: Fairmile Designs and U.S. Submarine Chasers
Author: John Lambert
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781682473887

The major contribution made by coastal forces to the Allied war effort has had surprisingly little coverage in the literature of World War II. Motor torpedo boats, PT boats, motor gunboats, launches, and submarine chasers served with distinction throughout the war, and in every theater. They performed invaluable service as patrol boats, convoy escorts, minelayers and minesweepers, harbor defense vessels, light landing craft, RAF rescue boats, and transports for agents and clandestine missions.