Beginner's Guide to Building Ships in Bottles

This book is set up for the first time model ship builder.  Two projects with detailed plans are presented which include a single sail lateen rig and typical sloop rig found on most modern sailboats.  As the name implies, the book is aimed at beginners who have never attempted putting a ship in a bottle before.  Many other texts in this field assume the modeler will be able to scale the hull, masts, sails and rigging from plans and drawings.  This book provides detail dimensioned drawings so the first timer will not get frustrated when attempting to fit everything inside the bottle.  After completing these projects the modeler will be ready for more complicated and advanced projects.  Please click on the author page below for some sample photos of the projects you can build.  When trying something for the first time, simple is better!