Painting and Lining Model Locomotives and Coaches

Painting and Lining Model Locomotives and Coaches PDF Author: Geoff Haynes
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785006282
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 543

Book Description
This lavishly illustrated book provides guidance on how to transform your model from its bare structure to a realistic finish. This new book provides: a guide for both beginners and the more experienced, covering all scales and gauges; advice on the selection of airbrushes, compressors and essential tools; a simple three-step process to clean and prepare your model for painting; guidance on dealing with faults and paint problems; instruction on the pros and cons of the different ways to produce lines; tips to help you produce consistent fine lines with a bow pen; how to get the best out of transfers and the different types available, and finally, basic weathering techniques using a variety of methods. With over 500 colour photographs it will help even the beginner to produce a realistic life-like model.

Building Coaches

Building Coaches PDF Author: George Dent
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785002066
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 671

Book Description
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, covering all aspects of the subject, from kit building in metal, plastic, resin and wood; through soldering, weathering, painting and lining; to 3-D printed kits and components; and adding passengers to the carriages. Also includes upgrading off-the-shelf models; kit assembly, scratch-building and finishing. He provides important advice on choosing the right tools, materials and adhesives, covers kit building in metal, plastic, resin and wood and presents many ideas for detailing, modifying and converting ready-to-run and kit-built coaches. With essential step-by-step guides to soldering, weathering, painting and lining, this will be of great interest to all railway modellers, particularly those with some experience. Superbly illustrated with 604 colour photographs.

How (not) to Paint a Locomotive

How (not) to Paint a Locomotive PDF Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher: Christopher Vine 2008
ISBN: 9780955335907
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
With colour photographs and 30 diagrams, this book takes the beginner through the necessary stages and processes in painting a model engineering subject. It includes: selection and making of equipment, paint, preparation, spray and hand painting, fixing blemishes, lining, transfers, tips on how to look after the paintwork, and a list of suppliers.

Weathering for Railway Modellers

Weathering for Railway Modellers PDF Author: George Dent
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781785003301
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Once seen as a niche practice, the craft of weathering has now become firmly rooted in the railway modelling mainstream. Not simply a means of rendering models in layers of dirty paint, weathering involves myriad techniques aimed at improving realism, including distinctive surface textures, highlights and shading, burnishing and peeling paint finishes. The weathering process brings out the best in a model, making moulded relief or a lustrous livery really stand out. As well as replicating the real world more closely, weathering also helps a model to look at home within a scenic setting.

Basic Painting & Weathering for Model Railroaders

Basic Painting & Weathering for Model Railroaders PDF Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Model Railroader Books: Essent
ISBN: 9780890249550
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Any modeler who wants to paint, decal, or weather locomotives, rolling stock and structures will find plenty of in-depth, how-to techniques in this updated edition! New prototype photos, current manufacturers, and the latest products are featured along with several new projects that include making your own decals with an inkjet printer and a multi-color painting project for a locomotive.

Decorating Model Locomotives and Rolling Stock Using Printed Papers

Decorating Model Locomotives and Rolling Stock Using Printed Papers PDF Author: Peter Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519189677
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 86

Book Description
Painting model locomotives and rolling stock is a difficult skill to master. This book shows you how to do it a different way, using little paint but printing the livery on paper using artwork produced using a simple to master computer program. The books takes you through the whole process, beginning with basic open wagons, through more complex goods stock, PO wagons, coaches and finally locomotives, including altering RTR models.Printed paper is a simple to use, cheap and flexible medium. If you think using paper is old fashioned, think again - it's state of the art!
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