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This richly illustrated book offers a complete guide to building model truck kits, across all of the popular scales. Concentrating on civilian vehicles, renowned modeller George Dent describes the fundamental processes involved in kit-building, including preparation and assembly of components, detailing and modification work including custom fittings, plus an in-depth look at painting and weathering techniques. Featuring a range of popular, readily available kits and materials, and suitable for modellers of all abilities, each project is clearly explained in an illustrated, step-by-step format. With over 650 colour images, this book includes: Core kit-building practices: preparation, assembly, painting, tools and adhesives Making the most of the kit's components: simple and innovative ways to maximize realism Adding extra details: fabricating your own parts and off-the-shelf upgrade kits Modifying and improving cab interiors: adding figures and ephemera Essential painting techniques to produce a showroom-quality paint finish A comprehensive guide to weathering. Kits are featured in all of the popular scales: 1:72, 1:48, 1:35, 1:32 and 1:24.
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Building and Painting Model Trucks, George Dent
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2021
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- Titolo
- Building and Painting Model Trucks
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- George Dent
- Editore
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Pubblicato
- 2021
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 160
- ISBN10
- 1785009184
- ISBN13
- 9781785009181
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Hobby
- Descrizione
- This richly illustrated book offers a complete guide to building model truck kits, across all of the popular scales. Concentrating on civilian vehicles, renowned modeller George Dent describes the fundamental processes involved in kit-building, including preparation and assembly of components, detailing and modification work including custom fittings, plus an in-depth look at painting and weathering techniques. Featuring a range of popular, readily available kits and materials, and suitable for modellers of all abilities, each project is clearly explained in an illustrated, step-by-step format. With over 650 colour images, this book includes: Core kit-building practices: preparation, assembly, painting, tools and adhesives Making the most of the kit's components: simple and innovative ways to maximize realism Adding extra details: fabricating your own parts and off-the-shelf upgrade kits Modifying and improving cab interiors: adding figures and ephemera Essential painting techniques to produce a showroom-quality paint finish A comprehensive guide to weathering. Kits are featured in all of the popular scales: 1:72, 1:48, 1:35, 1:32 and 1:24.