Essential Skills for Scale Modelers

Author: Aaron Skinner
Publisher: FineScale Modeler Books
ISBN: 9780890247914
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Mastering basic skills is crucial for building realistic scale models. Essential Skills for Scale Modelers, written by FineScale Modeler's Aaron Skinner, lays the foundation needed to build, paint, weather, and display all types of models. Learn how to airbrush, work with resin, handle photoetched metal parts, and many more modeling techniques and you work through a variety of projects building armor, aircraft, cars, ships and more!

The Basics of Scale Modeling

Author:
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780890243923
Category : Models and modelmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Ideal for beginning scale modelers, this introductory book answers all the basic modeling questions about tools, kits, glues, decals, paints, and much more. Contains basic but detailed information and high-quality projects. From the pages of FineScale Modeler magazine.

Airbrushing and Finishing Scale Models

Author: Brett Green
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1849087253
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 490

Book Description
ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. Brett Green details the prerequisites of airbrushing, including the different types of spray equipment and air sources available, offering advice on appropriate thinners, paint ratios and air pressures to ensure the most appropriate paint coverage across a range of different airbrushing applications. He then examines various airbrushing techniques across a wide range of models. Ten step-by-step, illustrated studies ranging from weathered military aircraft to pristine, high gloss motor vehicles, science fiction models, fantasy figures, groundwork and buildings will complete this in-depth guide to getting the best results on your models.

Building and Detailing Model Aircraft

Author: Pat Hawkey
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
ISBN: 0890247234
Category : Airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Learn how to construct and finish plastic model aircraft by mastering basic and advanced techniques in assembling, aligning, gluing, surface preparation, painting, and decaling.

Detailing Scale Model Aircraft

Author: Mike Ashey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890242056
Category : Airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Teaches how to create accurate and realistic scale aircraft from scratchbuilding to painting. Includes simple techniques for adding interior and exterior details, removing seams, applying decals, and weathering. By Mike Ashey. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 104 pgs.; 249 photos; softcover.

Painting and Finishing Techniques

Author: Gary Edmundson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1780964986
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Although many modellers can master the basic techniques of construction, it is with the painting and finishing of their kits that many begin to struggle. It is this skill that gives the model its distinctive look and feel and separates the good model form the truly great one. This title presents a detailed, step-by-step approach to addressing the difficulties involved in creating realistic, colourful finishes to armour and aviation models using a variety of different media and techniques. Aimed at both the beginner and the intermediate modeller looking to improve their skills, this chapter-by-chapter guide offers something for everyone.

Modeling Airliners

Author: Aaron Skinner
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780890248447
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 79

Book Description
Written by Aaron Skinner, associate editor of Fine Scale Modeling magazine, this is the definitive guide for commercial aviation enthusiasts. From simple, out-of-the-box construction to conversions, painting, and decaling, each chapter focuses on a specific technique. Modelers will learn about masking, detailing, using aftermarket parts, seamless part construction, and much more.

Scale Aircraft Modelling

Author: Mark Stanton
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781861264459
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Starting with the very basics, the author guides you through the essential skills and techniques needed to build a scale model aircraft to be proud of. Concentrating on the construction of plastic kits in the popular scales, Scale Aircraft Modelling also looks at how to improve your model or create a different version by using specially manufactured components in plastic, resin and metal. Topics include: Tools; Construction tips; Painting tips; Biplane rigging; Detailing; Airliner modeling; Weathering; Advanced techniques; Using resin and vac-form parts; and Health and safety.

Ship Models from Kits

Author: David Griffith
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1783830433
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229

Book Description
In the past thirty years the world of model kits has undergone a veritable revolution. New techniques in injection moulding have improved the scale accuracy and surface detail of the humble plastic kit, while many specialist companies now produce top-quality resin models, vastly broadening the range of subjects on the market. However, the really radical change has been the advent of photo-etched brass fret, which allows the finest detail to be reproduced to scale. In ship modelling, this has resulted in a new form of the hobby, mid-way between traditional build-from-the-box simplicity and the time-consuming demands of fabricating everything from scratch. These new materials have prompted innovative techniques, which are comprehensively demonstrated in this new manual. Designed for those wishing to achieve the best results from their ship kits in the 1:700 to 1:350 range of scales, it uses step by step photographs to take the reader through the building of two models, one in plastic and one in resin, from basic construction, fittings and detailing, to painting, finishing and display. Written by a highly experienced, award-winning ship modeller, the book is a showcase for the contemporary approach to the hobby.

Hints and Tips for Plastic Modeling

Author: International Plastic Modelers Society. United States Branch
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780890245460
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description