Thanks Adrian & Colin. I produced this one because of a number of requests from modellers who wished to get into this sort of thing, but were not sure where to start – plans, tools, materials etc. I suppose the beauty of it is that it doesn't cost much. Probably the glue is the most expensive item. I am hoping to get back to model shipbuilding very soon now. I have been delayed recently by the dreadful weather with freezing cold and rain most of the time. I like to start by making the cases first, and this requires me to work outside for a while. At last it looks like the weather is improving, with a mild day, blue skies, but high winds at the moment.

Bob

Hi Mattias,

I always try to introduce something new into each one, and I would say that although some of it could be considered repetitive, it was written in answer to the oft-repeated claim that there is a lack of plans of merchant ships. Included in this download are General Arrangement plans of the British coasters Helen Craig, Signality, Charles M and Adaptity. Also the tug SA Everard. Plus a list of books that contain numerous plans of merchant ships Although the plans of SA Everard, have already appeared in one of my free download that you probably have. Below is the profile of the Signality, drawn by myself. As usual, there are no warships in the download.

Best wishes

Bob

Edited By Bob Wilson on 09/03/2020 07:07:37

Hi Pete,

Thanks. That was a bargain, two year's worth for £1. At that time, I was still at sea, and would be for a further 20 years! I had only just started making miniatures at that time, so they were just average. In later years, John Bowen, the editor of Model Shipwright, contacted me and asked if I would like to become a regular contributer, and I agreed. I produced something for every issue from number 127 through to 144. After that, it became annual rather than quarterly, and I contributed to each issue from 2010 to 2013 inclusive when they ceased publication.

The above download has been my most successful ever, I am pleased to say.

Best wishes

Bob

Hi Pete,

His first book was Waterline Ship Models. If you look in **LINK**

You will find a number of them, but most in the USA. The UK listings are too expenisve to consider. They sometimes turn up on Ebay or Amazon though.

I built this one of the Carmania from a John Bowen miniature plan! I photographed it from a low angle and added the reflection via the PC.

Bob

Hi Pete,

Thanks, The rigging on the Carmania was something and nothing, it only took a couple of hours using wire. Even sailing ships are no big deal with the rigging, just a bit tedious. If you look at my photographs, on the left under my name, you will see loads of my models, sail and steam. Yes, I enlarged the Bowen plan of Carmania to 32 feet to 1 inch (1/384).

Bob