These documents detail various methods of building models of miniature merchant ships, not from kits, but from any materials that may come to hand. Most of the downloads contain suitable ship plans to get you started, plus where to find more (usually in books). No expensive or special tools are required, but certain items such as band saws, drill presses, etc may speed the work up. They also include historical material about merchant ships, and life aboard them. My main field of interest covers from about 1850 to about 1965, covers sailing ships, steamships and motor ships. My Facebook group is called "Merchant Ships in Miniature"

Robert A Wilson

http://www.miniatureships.blogspot.co.uk/

Scratchbuilding Merchant Sailing Ships - A Dying Art

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