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(More customer reviews)If you are a collector of scale ship models in either 1/1200 or 1/1250 scale (or both) buy this book. It will give you the historical background of the hobby and provide an increased appreciation for your collection.
The book avoids the problem of many model related book- it has excellent, sharp photographs of the models. Poor photo reproduction let down the otherwise excellent book on Bassett-Lowke models by Derek Head.
The photos may grab your attention but the text is well written and full of details on how some of the key manufacturers began making models.
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Packed with hundreds of color photographs of the finest examples of miniature ship models in existence, this book traces the history of modern models back to their use as identification aids by the military in World War I, which turned into an industry after the war. It is the first serious history of the industry's development, the commercial rise and fall of companies, and the advancing technology that produced ever more detailed and accurate replicas. The author looks at the products of each manufacturer, rating their quality and suggesting why some are more collectible than others.
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