This is part of a series of books by ShipCraft on warships and I have a few of these and are truly indispensable when building a model of the subject matter.

This book goes into great detail on the iconic USS Constitution 44-gun Frigate from 1797. It was known as Old Ironsides and become famous for its actions during the War of 1812. It is now preserved in Boston Harbor for all to see and visit.

The contents of the book are as follows: Historical Background

• Career Highlights
• Model Products
• Modelmakers’ Showcase
• Appearance
• Selected resources

I found the career highlights to be the most interesting section to me and learnt a lot about a ship I thought I knew well!

The modeling sections were also very informative, and has now led me to look for a wooden kit of this great ship to build using the information held within this book.

Thank you to IPMS USA and Casemate for allowing me to review this great book.