{"product_id":"ships-in-scale-mar-apr-2026","title":"Ships In Scale - Mar\/Apr 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips in Scale — March\/April 2026 (Vol. 29, No. 2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe response to Issue 1 was overwhelming. Issue 2 delivers more of what you asked for.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEight feature articles, four departments, and a community that's just getting started. 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Minor Warships, Part 2\u003c\/strong\u003e — British and French minor war vessels of the 17th century: armed ketches, royal yachts, bomb vessels, and the origins of the corvette. \u003cem\u003e(Ian McLaughlan)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpotting and Solving Kit Design Flaws\u003c\/strong\u003e — 35 years of hard lessons on catching bulkhead tilt, rudder misalignment, and instruction errors before they sink a build. \u003cem\u003e(Bob Hunt)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlus departments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShip's Library\u003c\/em\u003e — Review of \u003cem\u003eThe Coasting Schooner Alice S. 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