{"product_id":"ships-in-scale-may-jun-2026","title":"Ships In Scale - May\/Jun 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips in Scale — May\/June 2026 (Vol. 29, No. 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom 1\/700 Napoleonic warships to a 1:200 HMS Hood in the water — this issue goes deep.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA teenage scratch builder. A frank $1,600 kit review. Ultra-fine wire rigging at 1\/700 scale. 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Minor Warships, Part 3: Sail Plans, Sweeps, and Guns\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rig development, rowing arrangements, and gun placement in minor warships of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. \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\u003eReview of the Artesania Latina Anatomy HMS Victory\u003c\/strong\u003e — A frank assessment of a $1,600 plank-on-frame kit: what works, what doesn't, and what to watch for through the first 22 instructional videos. \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\u003eOn the Water\u003c\/em\u003e — A scratch-built 1:12 USCG 40-foot utility boat with repurposed inhaler gas cans and custom engine sound modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eScuttlebutt\u003c\/em\u003e — Fourteen-year-old scratch builder Caelan McCormick on museum mentors and getting kids into the hobby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSoundings\u003c\/em\u003e — New kits from BlueJacket, Ages of Sail, and Amati; Olha Batchvarov's new guided group build series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShipwright's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e — Coppering a hull with adhesive tape at 1:72 scale, including belt pattern layout and artificial patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAround the Horn\u003c\/em\u003e — The 43rd Annual Northeast Ship Model Conference: the Ronnberg Trove giveaway, a \u003cem\u003eVasa\u003c\/em\u003e keynote, and the People's Choice Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e80 pages | Print + Digital | Published by SeaWatch Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SeaWatch Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47723352621219,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/7565\/2771\/files\/SIS2903digital_Page_01.jpg?v=1780260544","url":"https:\/\/seawatchbooks.com\/products\/ships-in-scale-may-jun-2026","provider":"SeaWatch Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}