"In summary, in this book Brian Lavery has exploited the best of contemporary publishing skill, especially in colour illustration, to provide a synthesis of the insights available in his earlier major works such as The Ship of the Line and The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War, 1600-1815. Here his years as senior curator at NMM bear further fruit, and this authoritative account in affordable and handy format cannot be commended too highly." Read the full review [link=https://www.naval-review.com/book-reviews/wooden-warship-construction-a-history-in-ship-models/]here.[/link]
Naval Review

Marvellous reference on this set of light cruisers, geared heavily towards the ship modeller, with plenty of inspiration to found in here which I am sure will tempt more to have a go at some of these. I continue to enjoy the ShipCraft series. [b] Read the Full Review [link=https://www.militarymodelscenenew.com/book-reviews-1/British-Light-Cruisers] Here [/link] [/b]
Military Model Scene

"This book is great value for money and provides a great introduction."
Les Brown, Small Warships

Following on from his Shipcraft 27, Sloops and Frigates, Les Brown has taken on another wide ranging set of ships, the Hunts, Towns, V&Ws and a number of the smaller group of old destroyers that were adapted for escort work. In just 18 pages he has managed to give a good overview of the design and construction of the ships. Later in the book he covers the subsequent modifications. The text is backed up by excellent and carefully selected photographs. The range of models and accessories available covers the old out of product ion versions, along with modern 21st century models kits, including 3D printed and card formats. As usual the real inspiration lies in the wonderful gallery of built models in various scales, the detailed line drawings, colour schemes and superb photographs. Many of the photographs have not been published before and they have been carefully chosen to illustrate the text. This is another terrific, inexpensive and handy book for anybody wishing to build models of these.. Read more
Nigel Denchfield, IPMS Battleship Group

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