ShipCraft 23: Rodney and Nelson - Revised Edition (eBook)
Series: Ship Craft
File Size: 97.3 MB (.epub)
Pages: 64
Illustrations: 130 colour & b/w illustrations and plans
ISBN: 9781848323711
Published: 20th May 2015
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The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites.
The two ships covered in this volume were the only capital ships designed and built between the wars - a special concession of the Washington Treatys ban on new battleships - and they were unlike anything before them, with the superstructure three-quarters aft and all main armament turrets forward of the bridge. During the war Nelson survived mine and torpedo damage, while Rodney played a major part in the destruction of the Bismarck, both surviving to be broken up post-war.
LES BROWN is a leading light in the Small Warships Group of the IPMS and the editor of their newsletter. He is the author of a number of titles in the ShipCraft series, including two on British destroyers, and, with John Lambert, he produced two larger works, one on ‘Flower’ class corvettes and another on Allied torpedo boats. He also wrote the volume on Black Swan Class Sloops in Seaforth’s ‘Original Builders’ Plans’ series.
ROBERT BROWN is a Canadian ship modeller, who has contributed a number of volumes in the ShipCraft series, the most recent being British Aircraft Carriers published in 2024. He is also the author of Battleship Warspite, the first in a new series based on original builder’s plans.
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"Although intended mainly for modellers, this book is a very useful general reference on HM Ships Rodney and Nelson for historians and naval enthusiasts as well. A mass of information appears in the book as well as a good selection of contemporary photographs. The book is highly recommended as excellent value for money."
IPMS Magazine
"Although intended mainly for modellers, this book is a very useful general reference on HMS Ships Rodney and Nelson for historians and naval enthusiasts as well. A mass of information appears in the book as well as a good selection of contemporary photographs. The book is highly recommended as excellent value for money."
IPMS Magazine - Issue 6, 2025
The Craft series of modeling booklets is always a pleasure to read.
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
…the historical info offers an overview of design, construction, and deployment. The color photos of completed models are inspirational and the color camouflage profiles can be applied to any scale miniature.
Enjoyed it.
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It is a great reference for those interested in the history of these 2 famous ships, and suitably inspirational for modellers thanks to the first class modellers' showcase.
Military Model Scene
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As with all Shipcraft profiles the quality of production is superb. High gloss paper is used so all pictures and drawings are beautifully clear.
Nigel Denchfield - IPMS Battleship Group.
There new versions are highly recommended, Les Brown has done an excellent job in his revision.
This book is aimed at the model maker but is still a good read. It contains a summary of design history and careers, full details of class variations and modifications, colour reference for paint schemes, gallery of photographs of outstanding models, critical review of available kits and a source of further information from books to websites.
Ton Class Association
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Marine Model Magazine Jan 2016
Simply the best reference for any model maker.
Warship World
About Les Brown
LES BROWN spent his working life at the specialist warship builder Vosper Thornycroft so is particularly well-equipped to write this book. In addition, he is a leading light in the Small Warships Group of the IPMS and the editor of their newsletter. He is the author of a number of titles in the ShipCraft series, and also wrote the volume on Black Swan Class Sloops in Seaforth’s ‘Original Builders’ Plans’ series.
About Robert Brown
ROBERT BROWN is a Canadian ship modeller, who has contributed three previous volumes in the ShipCraft series, the most recent being German Destroyers published in 2019. He is also the author of Battleship Warspite, the first in a new series based on original builder’s plans.
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