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"Bearn" WWII French Carrier

Kit# A330 16" long with photo etching. $159.95

The only aircraft carrier France had in service at the outbreak of WWII.
The kit depicts the "Bearn" as she was in 1938-1939. The "Bearn" had
a battleship converted hull, and many characteristics of the battleship
remained in the carrier.

This kit contains over 250 parts including over 200 injection molded plastic, over 30 resin parts.
With 3 full sheets of photo etching, deck markings, scribed elevators, under deck bracing, detailed
catwalks, stairways, railings and more. Three types of deck aircraft are included: 3 -Pierre Lavasseur
PL&, 3- Pierre Lavasseur PL101 and 4- of Dewoitine D373, as well as a decal sheet including
roundels/fins flags. Can be built full hull or waterline version.

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey
The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by
step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is
the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer
special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts.

1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits
3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes
4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching
5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application
There is also an 18-page section of color photographs
of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds
of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very
few from his first book. Most highly recommended.
Published by Kalmbach.     #BK02 19.95