Description
On any model railroad, vehicles are important in establishing the era and
location of the layout. In Building
Vehicles for Model Railroads, expert modeler Jeff Wilson covers
the many facets of modeling vehicles in HO scale with accuracy and realism.
A brief guide to the evolution of prototype autos and trucks.
Assembling plastic, metal, and resin vehicle kits.
Adding details to modify kits and assembled models, including painting,
decaling, weathering, kitbashing, scratchbuilding, and converting toys to scale
models.
Jeff Wilson has written more than 30 books on railroads and model railroading.
He spent 10 years as an associate editor at Model Railroader magazine, and he
currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer, contributing
articles to MR and other magazines. He enjoys many facets of the hobby,
especially building structures and detailing locomotives, as well as
photographing both real and model railroads.
Chapter 1
Vehicle history and basics
Chapter 2
Plastic kits
Chapter 3
Resin and metal kits
Chapter 4
Detailing and weathering cars and trucks
Chapter 5
Converting toys to scale models
Chapter 6
Modifying and scratchbuilding truck bodies
Chapter 7
Truck loads
Chapter 8
Paint and decals
Chapter 9
Lighting vehicles
Building Vehicles for Model Railroads from Kalmbach
Publishing Co. is a very useful book for modeling vehicles. It also
includes tips and techniques suitable for almost every other modeling genre. It
features an excellent gallery of photographs and detailed text.
If you value vehicles on your layout, this book can guide you to make them more
realistic. If you have old models you want to revive for nostalgia or economics,
you will appreciate this book.
I have no meaningful complaints about this book and recommend it. - Fred
Boucher, Managing Editor, RailRoadModeling
On any model railroad, vehicles are important in
establishing the era and location of the layout. In "Building Vehicles for Model
Railroads", expert railroad modeler Jeff Wilson covers the many facets of
modeling vehicles in HO scale with accuracy and realism. Profusely illustrated
throughout, "Building Vehicles for Model Railroads" is a brief and ideal
instructional guide to the evolution of prototype autos and trucks. "Building
Vehicles for Model Railroads" covers assembling plastic, metal, and resin
vehicle kits, as well as adding details to modify kits and assembled models,
including painting, decaling, weathering, kitbashing, scratchbuilding, and
converting toys to scale models. Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and
presentation, "Building Vehicles for Model Railroads" is a 'must' for all
serious model railroad enthusiasts! - James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest
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