
Adventures in Cold Molding: Part the Second, In Which We Find a Technique That Works
This is the second and final part of Earl's adventure.
Articles that have been published in The Model Yacht, the Newsletter/Journal from the US Vintage Model Yacht Group.
This is the second and final part of Earl's adventure.
This is the first of a 2-part series Earl shared about his explorations of this technique.
The making of sails is an art whether they are to be used on large vessels or on a miniature.
This is the earliest comprehensive treatment of model yachting that we have encountered. It comes from the English journal Amateur Work, a Victorian periodical with articles on arts, crafts, and some truly frightening electric devices. The article is interesting, and typical for its age, in the way it combines rules of thumb with engineering calculation.
An introduction to hand planes useful in model building.
This report doesn't deal with specific rule changes, but it discusses the interesting concept of assigning boats to the Traditional or High Flyer division based on properties of the boat rather than relying strictly on the design year because that is often unknown or murky.