This beautifully illustrated and practical book covers a wide variety of materials and processes, and tells you everything you need to know about building model railway coaches. Master modeller, George Dent, guides the reader through the necessary techniques and skills. All aspects of the subject are covered from kit building in metal, plastic, resin and wood; soldering, weathering, painting and lining; 3-D printed kits and components; adding passengers to the carriages; upgrading off-the-shelf models; kit assembly, scratch-building and finishing.
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Having grown up on a diet of Airfix and Matchbox plastic kits, George Dent is now Editor and in-house model maker at Model Rail magazine, one of the UK’s most popular hobby titles. He has built a well-earned reputation as an expert in building, detailing, painting and weathering model trains, while he also has a long-standing passion for model cars and trucks. He has written nine books for Crowood.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This beautifully illustrated and practical book covers a wide variety of materials and processes, and tells you everything you need to know about building model railway coaches. Master modeller, George Dent, guides the reader through the necessary techniques and skills. All aspects of the subject are covered from kit building in metal, plastic, resin and wood; soldering, weathering, painting and lining; 3-D printed kits and components; adding passengers to the carriages; upgrading off-the-shelf models; kit assembly, scratch-building and finishing. . Provides important advice on choosing the right tools, materials and adhesives . Covers kit building in metal, plastic, resin and wood . Presents many ideas for detailing, modifying and converting ready-to-run and kit-built coaches . Includes essential step-by-step guides to soldering, weathering, painting and lining . Considers how to get the best from 3-d printed kits and components . Shows the modeller how too produce fully appointed, illuminated interiors to suit any period . Demonstrates how to improve carriage couplings and how to create authentic working gangways . Explains how to build coaches and parts from scratch, including the creation of resin castings AUTHOR: George Dent is Deputy Editor and all-round technical expert at Model Rail magazine, one of the best-selling railway modelling titles on the market. Having developed a reputation as one of the IK's finest model makers, he also runs a popular series of practical modelling courses and produces a range of instructional DVDs. SELLING POINTS: . A complete guide to building model railway coaches. . Will be of great interest to all railway modellers, particularly those with some experience. . Packed full with advice on choosing the right materials; kit assembly; scratch-building; modifying and converting RTR models and kit-built coaches and much, much more. . The chapters are arranged in order of difficulty. . Superbly illustrated with 604 colour photographs. . George Dent is a master modeller and all-round technical expert at Model Rail magazine. 315 colour photos and diagrams Covers a wide variety of materials and processes, and tells you everything you need to know about building model railway coaches. The author guides the reader through the necessary techniques and skills. He covers topics ranging from kit building in metal, plastic, resin and wood to 3-D printed kits and components. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781785002052
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