<I>Modelling Naval Ships in Small Scales</I> provides a wealth of practical guidance on building and painting realistic model naval ships aimed at those who are new to this hobby through to the experienced modeller.<BR/><BR/> An in-depth look at the creation of four models is included <ul><li>The Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring (Dragon)</li><li>The pre-war aircraft carrier USS Wasp (Aoshima)</li><li>The River-class frigate HMS Nadder (Starling Models) and</li><li>The 'pocket battleship' Admiral Graf Spee (Academy).</li></ul><BR/> With a focus on the popular kit scales of 1/700 and 1/350 in the waterline style, this book demonstrates the techniques used in building model ships, from the basic to the more complex, larger-scale models requiring many differing skills. There are chapters on the fundamentals such as building resin kits, painting and weathering, rigging and creating a water effect. It provides guidance on more advanced techniques such as the use of photo-etched parts