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.

Airbrushing Scale Model Aircraft

Author: Robin Carpenter
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 178500476X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 333

Book Description
Airbrushing Scale Model Aircraft is a practical guide to the application and techniques of painting aircraft in any scale. It provides guidance on buying airbrushing equipment, setting it up and operating it safely, and offers detailed explanations of how airbrushes and compressors work, alongside their various components. The reader is taken through basic exercises to learn how to control airbrushing equipment before moving on to more advanced paint application techniques. This book also includes guides to preparation, information on the use of primers, and a handy troubleshooting guide to help identify and resolve common faults. Richly illustrated and filled with step-by-step guides to paint application for model aircraft, this book is an essential reference and practical guide for anyone looking to airbrush model aircraft in any scale and will be of great interest to plastic modellers, particularly aviation, from beginner to experienced modeller.

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.

Airbrushing for Scale Modelers

Author: Aaron Skinner
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780890249574
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In this book, popular author Aaron Skinner provides a comprehensive guide to airbrushing.

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.

Multimedia Building Techniques for Scale Model Aircraft

Author: Robin Carpenter
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785007246
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
This is a practical guide to getting the best from the many resin and etch detailing kits available to enhance scale model aircraft, and is intended to help beginners and experienced model makers alike. Richly illustrated, it uses six model-building examples, from the very basic application of etch to the major conversions. It includes an overview of the tools required; guidance on building the basic model kit; an explanation of different types of multimedia; the methods for producing etched brass; how to undertake 3D design and 3D printing and, finally, gives the steps for successful resin casting.

How to Use an Airbrush

Author: Robert Downie
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
ISBN: 9780890242872
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
"Tips and techniques with step-by-step instructions for 11 projects"--Cover.

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.

Building Scale Model Aircraft

Author: Oscar Gagliardi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781521328019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Building plastic model Aircraft is an amazing hobby that makes your imagination fly, it allows you to express your creativity and relaxes you. This book has been written as a guide for newcomers to the hobby, but it may also be helpful for anybody that enjoys building plastic model aircraft.

Airbrushing

Author: Fred Crellin
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847976328
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Airbrushing is a versatile and exciting art. The technique has been used for some 150 years, and is now finding ever more applications. This beautiful book explains how to use an airbrush. It looks at the fundamentals of how to get started, advises on maintenance of the tool and then gives step-by-step examples of a range of projects. With troubleshooting tips throughout, it enables you to get the most from your airbrush and create beautiful pieces with a professional finish. Topics covered include: Technical illustration; Watercolour landscapes; Portraits; Painting scale models; Cake decorating; T-shirts and leather; Custom painting vehicles. 'To those who airbrush the joys are well known, as well of course, as the trials and tribulations of managing the instrument itself. The airbrush student has to learn significant new skills - to master not only colour and shade, but also air pressure, paint consistency and the diverse ways of masking and shading that can help to achieve such wonderful results.' Professor Andy Penaluna. This step-by-step guide to techniques and maintenance explains how to run and maintain an airbrush and gives step-by-step examples of a range of projects. Every art or decorating form can use airbrushing including fine art, fabric printing, leatherwork and much, much more. Superbly illustrated with 399 colour photographs. Fred Crellin runs not only his own airbrushing company specializing in custom painting, portraits and cartoons but also the Artimagination Airbrush School.