ShipCraft 30

Bounty: HM Armed Vessel, 1787

Kerry Jang

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Seaforth Publishing
01 May 2023

Carving & modelling, moulding & casting

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warships. Previously, these have generally covered plastic and resin models of 20th century subjects but, like the previous volume on Nelson's Victory, this is a radical departure not only a period sailing ship but one for which kits are available in many different materials and scales. This requires some changes to the standard approach, but the main features of the series remain constant. Bounty, a merchant vessel purchased to undertake a special mission to the South Pacific, will always be remembered for the drama of the mutiny against Captain Bligh and his epic open-boat voyage that followed. The events inspired many books, and at least three major movies, and make the ship one of the most popular of all ship modelling subjects. Despite the ship's fame, and the vast range of kits it has inspired, there are question marks over many aspects of the vessel's fitting and, especially, how it was painted. This volume tackles these questions, reconstructing convincing colour schemes for the ship both as a merchant vessel and in naval service. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit, including the complexities of rigging. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and coverage concludes with a section on research references books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. Following the pattern of the series, this book provides an unparalleled level of visual information paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs and is simply the best reference for anyone setting out to model this famous ship.

AUTHOR: Kerry Jang teaches at a Canadian university and is the author of numerous academic books and papers, but in his spare time he has developed his ship modelling skills to professional standards. For Seaforth he has previously published Large Scale Warship Models (2019) and Ship Models from the Age of Sail (2022).

100 colour illustrations

By: Kerry Jang
Imprint: Seaforth Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781399022897
ISBN 10: 139902289X
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 01 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

KERRY JANG teaches at a Canadian university and is the author of numerous academic books and papers, but in his spare time he has developed his ship modelling skills to professional standards. For Seaforth he has previously published Large Scale Warship Models (2019) and Ship Models from the Age of Sail (2022).

Reviews for ShipCraft 30: Bounty: HM Armed Vessel, 1787

"""Gorgeous color photos of the models abound, showing the exceptional work of master ship modelers who have customized several models to produce lifelike renderings of the ill-fated vessel. Once again, Jang's descriptions are scrupulously objective, pointing out inaccuracies and other shortcomings.""-- ""National Maritime Historical Society"""