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Painting & Detailing

Model Railroad Books:Painting & Detailing

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1 Basic and Advanced Tips and Techniques for Styrene Modeling Bob Hayden
Evergreen Scale Models 2002 0967836905 / 9780967836904 Second Printing NEW CONDITION BOOK

Basic and Advanced Tips and Techniques for Styrene Modeling: How to Build, Paint and Finish Realistic Styrene Models

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Ch. 1: The Case for Styrene, 40 Years Later!, pp. 3-5;
Ch. 2: Equipping the Styrene Workshop, pp. 6-11;
Ch. 3: Working With Styrene Sheet and Strip, pp. 12-17;
Ch. 4: Scratch building Basic Boxes, pp. 18-26;
Ch. 5: Working With Styrene Kits, pp. 27-32;
Ch. 6: Kit bashing and Conversions, pp. 33-44;
Ch. 7: Detailing Techniques, pp. 45-56;
Ch. 8: Basic Painting and Finishing, pp. 57-67;
Ch. 9: Advanced Finishing Techniques, pp. 68-75;
Ch. 10: Scratch Building Projects and Techniques, pp. 76-87;
Sources and Index, pp. 88-89.

Evergreen Scale Models, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., color and b&w photographs and illustrations. ESM904
Price: 11.95 USD

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2 Basic Painting & Weathering for Model Railroaders Jeff Wilson
Kalmbach Books 2003 0890246246 / 9780890246245 NEW CONDITION BOOK

Presents step-by-step techniques to finish, paint, decal, and weather railroad models. Introduces the tools, products, and techniques, and guides hobbyists through several basic projects, from stripping paint to airbrushing. 250 step-by-step color photographs help you get started quickly.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 80 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in.; 250 color photographs; 5 illustrations. KB12247
Price: 13.95 USD

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3 Detailing Diesel Locomotives Jeff Wilson
Kalmbach Books 2007 0890247005 / 9780890247006 NEW CONDITION BOOK

Model Railroader's How-to Guide.

A companion to Detailing Freight Cars. Shows Model Railroader's how to improve the appearance of their diesel locomotives and the realism of their layouts.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 175 color photographs, 25 b&w photographs, 2 illustrations. KB12421
Price: 13.95 USD

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4 Detailing Freight Cars Jeff Wilson
Kalmbach Books 2007 0890246912 / 9780890246917 NEW CONDITION BOOK

Model Railroader's How-to Guide

Improve the appearance and performance of your freight cars! Jeff Wilson shows modelers how to improve ready-to-run and kit HO and N freight cars both visually and operationally with upgraded details, wheels, couplers, and loads. These how-to-tips apply to both the cars pictured in the book and the readers ’ own HO, N, O, and G scale cars. Perfect for intermediate Model Railroader's hoping to improve their equipment. Packed with step-by-step color photographs.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., 100 color photographs, 50 b&w photographs, 5 illustrations. KB12420
Price: 13.45 USD

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5 Done in a Day Pelle Søeborg
Kalmbach Books 2009 0890247625 / 9780890247624 NEW CONDITION BOOK

Done in a Day: Easy detailing and weathering projects for your model railroad.

More than a dozen easy weathering and detailing projects will show you how to add realism to rolling stock and locomotives. Well-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions make this book suitable for beginning Model Railroader's.

Most articles are about weathering but one article shows how to apply DCC and sound to an older Kato locomotive. All articles are with HO scale models.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 88 pages., 8.25 x 10.75 x .25 in., color photographs. KB12458
Price: 13.95 USD

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6 How to Use an Airbrush Robert Downie
Kalmbach Books 0890242879 / 9780890242872 First Edition NEW CONDITION BOOK

Learn how to achieve special airbrushing effects on a variety of plastic models. Eleven projects teach the basics of realistic finishes, camouflage, weathering, and other special effects for scale plastic modeling.

Kalmbach, soft cover, 96 pp., 8.25 x 10.75 in., 196 color photographs. KB12173
Price: 14.45 USD

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7 How to Use an Airbrush: Second Edition Robert Downie
Kalmbach Books 2008 0890247064 / 9780890247068 NEW CONDITION BOOK

Your guide to painting, troubleshooting and enhancing realistic airbrush finishes.

Step-by-step instructions, paint projects for every skill level, tips gallery by 15 master modelers.

Included are 11 projects covering common problem areas and applications such as detailing a simple snap-together kit, mastering a factory-fresh automotive surface, drawing camouflage patterns, adding dirt and rust, adding complex color schemes, and more.

Contents:
Ch. 1: Using an Airbrush, pp. 5-16;
Ch. 2: Custom Chrysler 300C, pp. 17-24;
Ch. 3: Panzerkampfwagen, pp. 25-30;
Ch. 4: '63 Chevrolet Impala, pp. 31-33;
Ch. 5: Star Wars X-Wing, pp. 34-37;
Ch. 6: '62 Pontiac Interior, pp. 38-41;
Ch. 7: Ford GT40 Mk 1, pp. 42-49;
Ch. 8: Celica Custom, pp. 50-56;
Ch. 9: Moto Guzzi V-10 Centauro, pp. 57-62;
Ch. 10: '68 Dodge Charger, pp. 63-71;
Ch. 11: Metal Finish MiG, pp. 72-80;
Ch. 12: Battle of Britain Spitfire, pp. 81-85;
Gallery, pp. 86-94;
About the Author, pg. 95.

Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 96 pages, 8.5 x 10.75 x .25 in., 240 color photographs. KB12426
Price: 15.45 USD

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8 The Model Railroader's Guide to Diesel Locomotives Jeff Wilson
Kalmbach Books 2007 9788902467617 NEW CONDITION BOOK

Model railroaders will learn the history, spotting features, characteristics and operation of diesel locomotives, and how to determine appropriate eras, details and features, and the type of specialized diesel service.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 4-5;
Ch. 1: Diesel locomotive history, pp. 6-11;
Ch. 2: How diesel locomotives work, pp. 12-19;
Ch. 3: Switchers, pp. 20-30;
Ch. 4: Cab units, pp. 31-41;
Ch. 5: Early hood units, 42-68;
Ch. 6: Modern diesels, pp. 69-83;
Appendix A: Diesel models, pp. 84-85;
Appendix B: Bibliography/references/abbreviations, pg. 86,
About the author/acknowledgments, pp. 87-88.
Kalmbach Books, soft cover, 86 pages, 8.25 x 11.25 x .25 in., color photographs and illustrations. KB12437
Price: 13.95 USD



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