Davies-Garner, Peter. RMS Titanic, A Model Maker’s Manual. 1st printing. London & New York: Chatham Publishing, Stackpole Books. February, 2005. hardcover. Foreword by Ken Marschall. isbn: 1861762275. scarcity: fairly common. (The American edition, by Stackole, was released in April).

Press Release from the Publisher:

· The ultimate ship modeller’s guide to the world’s most famous liner.
· 400 photographs and drawings of the author’s own remarkable model.
· Contains a set of plans, drawn by the author, deemed the most accurate yet.

RMS Titanic has had more written about her than any other ship but, surprisingly, there is a little information directed at the modelmaker. This new book contains all the information needed to build a highly accurate model down to the tiniest details of the hull’s rivets.

The book is based on the author’s own remarkable 20ft model, specially commissioned for a travelling exhibition throughout North America. It contains a mass of practical information on how to construct every part of the great liner and is equally applicable to a small static bread-and-butter display model as to a large working version. It is highly illustrated with superb close-up photographs of the model, detailed drawings by the author and a large collection of photographs of the prototype herself, some of which have never been published before. In addition, the book contains a complete set of plans of the Titanic which are considered to be the most accurate yet drawn.

With its mix of practical information, rare photographs and highly-detailed drawings this book will appeal to all Titanic enthusiasts as well as to ship modellers of every sort.

Davies-Garner is a full-time modelmaker who trained as an architect. Much of his modelling work is for the architectural practises but his particular fascination with the Titanic led to his most remarkable work, a 20-foot model, which is now on display in Florida.