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Building 00 Gauge Wagons and Vans for Model Railways
David Tisdale
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Description for Building 00 Gauge Wagons and Vans for Model Railways
Paperback. Examining the types of modelling materials that are available and discussing the basic tools that are required, this book demonstrates how the modeller can move on from building simple kits to constructing more complicated kits in a variety of materials, including plastic, white metal and brass. Num Pages: 192 pages, 294 colour photographs 2 drawings. BIC Classification: WDHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 247 x 14. Weight in Grams: 540.
This fascinating and detailed book is essential reading for all those railway modellers who wish to build their own wagons and vans. After examining the types of modelling materials that are available and discussing the basic tools that are required, the author demonstrates how the modeller can move on from building simple kits to constructing more complicated kits in a variety of materials, including plastic, white metal and brass. He then considers how kits can be detailed, converted and significantly modified (often referred to as 'kit bashing') before covering the ultimate in rolling stock construction - scratch building. ... Read more
This fascinating and detailed book is essential reading for all those railway modellers who wish to build their own wagons and vans. After examining the types of modelling materials that are available and discussing the basic tools that are required, the author demonstrates how the modeller can move on from building simple kits to constructing more complicated kits in a variety of materials, including plastic, white metal and brass. He then considers how kits can be detailed, converted and significantly modified (often referred to as 'kit bashing') before covering the ultimate in rolling stock construction - scratch building. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847979834
SKU
V9781847979834
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About David Tisdale
David Tisdale has railways in his blood. His grandfather and two of his uncles were railwaymen and his grandfather's brothers, father and uncles also worked on the railways. David started building model railway stock in the early 1980s but had a break from the hobby from 1986 until 2008, when he made his first wagon kit for over twenty ... Read more
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