Special ship models (PoD)

Special ship models

Self-build from construction pontoon to crane ship

Building your own box hull models is often ridiculed as too easy. Conversely, beginners in ship model building easily overestimate certain construction tasks. Yet, for example, an attractive push boat can be built with simple means. Günther Slansky, who has been building model ships for over 60 years, describes in this book how to achieve three coordinated models that can be used together or separately without requiring a great deal of tools or materials. Step by step, on the basis of construction plans, a river push boat of the Elbe navigation, a construction pontoon of the waterway construction and a functional crane ship are created. The author not only shows in detail how to build a stable wooden hull, but also addresses the many details that go into ships and their interiors. He deals in detail with questions about the ship's electrical system. The basic structure of electrical circuits is described as well as the function of important electronic and electromechanical components. The text is supplemented by 30 sketches and about 170 color photos.