Detailing Scale Model Aircraft

Detailing Scale Model Aircraft
Author: Mike Ashey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Airplanes
ISBN: 9780890242056

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.

Building and Detailing Model Aircraft

Building and Detailing Model Aircraft
Author: Pat Hawkey
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2009
Genre: Airplanes
ISBN: 0890247234

Learn how to construct and finish plastic model aircraft by mastering basic and advanced techniques in assembling, aligning, gluing, surface preparation, painting, and decaling.

Detailing Scale Model Aircraft

Detailing Scale Model Aircraft
Author: Mike Ashey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1994
Genre: Airplanes
ISBN: 9781853105524

Takes readers step-by-step through specific superdetailing projects that turn an average model aircraft into a showcase masterpiece. From wing cables to wheel wells, readers can learn techniques for creating realistic details. The author names and recommends tools and materials by brand, as well as revealing tips for solving modelling problems with the use of simple household items. Over 240 photographers help modellers see in close-up detail how to remove seams, rebuild a cockpit, scratchbuild interiors, detail guns and gunsights, rig biplanes and much more.

Building and Detailing Scale Commercial Aircraft

Building and Detailing Scale Commercial Aircraft
Author: Mark Stanton
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781847974280

This book takes the reader through the construction of twenty-one kits, ranging from the de Havilland DH 4 and Handley Page HP 42 of the inter-war years, through the Fokker F27 Friendship and Bristol Britannia of the 1950s, to Concorde and the Airbus A340. Detailed instructions guide the modeller through every stage of the build process, accompanied by step-by-step photographs of the beautiful completed models.

Building Scale Model Aircraft

Building Scale Model Aircraft
Author: Oscar Gagliardi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2017-05-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781521328019

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.

Modelling Scale Aircraft

Modelling Scale Aircraft
Author: Brett Green
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2012-04-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780966474

Brett Green, one of the hobby's leading names, provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the basic techniques and materials needed to build scale aircraft, from opening the kit box to displaying the finished model, all in one clear and easy-to-follow expert guide. The many detailed photographs with step-by-step captions and the accessible and informative text cover every aspect of aircraft kit construction, from initial preparation through all stages of assembly to detailed finishing. This is an essential resource for any aviation modeller.

Multimedia Building Techniques for Scale Model Aircraft

Multimedia Building Techniques for Scale Model Aircraft
Author: Robin Carpenter
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2020-04-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1785007246

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.

Scale Aircraft Modelling

Scale Aircraft Modelling
Author: Mark Stanton
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-08-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861264459

Starting with the very basics, the author guides you through the essential skills and techniques needed to build a scale model aircraft to be proud of. Concentrating on the construction of plastic kits in the popular scales, Scale Aircraft Modelling also looks at how to improve your model or create a different version by using specially manufactured components in plastic, resin and metal. Topics include: Tools; Construction tips; Painting tips; Biplane rigging; Detailing; Airliner modeling; Weathering; Advanced techniques; Using resin and vac-form parts; and Health and safety.

Airbrushing Scale Model Aircraft

Airbrushing Scale Model Aircraft
Author: Robin Carpenter
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2018-09-23
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 178500476X

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.