The third edition of a new, full-colour annual focusing on all facets
of 'scratch-built' model shipbuilding. Highlights of this edition include an
exclusive interview with Simon Stephens, Curator of the Ship Model Collection at
the National Maritime Museum; a piece from David Howell, President of the Royal
Society of Marine Artists; and an article from Peter Goodwin, who has provided a
fascinating account of the practice of firing broadsides in British men of war,
based on empirical historical investigation. In addition, an exciting gallery
section presents a selection of new photographs of the outstanding range of ship
models, and Dave Wooley gives a detailed report of exhibits at Intermodellbau
Dortmund, Europe's largest model show. Builds include John Laing's
interpretive model of a pilot cutter with an intriguing ancestral link; Malcolm
Darch's meticulous construction of the 38-gun frigate Minerva, based on
extensive primary research; two exquisite miniature vessels by regular
contributor Robert A. Wilson; a crewed model of the expedition sloop HMS
Swallow; Neil Howard's account of a distinctive turn-of-the-century steam
trawler; Ian Hunt's majestic four-masted barque Sindia, the culmination of a
fourteen-year-long build; a museum-quality build of the Soviet aviation cruiser
Kiev, and a 1:64 model of the modern sail training ship Tenacious. The Annual is
rounded off as usual with Book News, reviewing the year's modelling and maritime
titles. Fully international in scope, Shipwright is an essential volume for any
dedicated ship modeller or maritime enthusiast.
