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This lavishly illustrated book provides guidance on how to transform your model from its bare structure to a realistic finish. This new book provides: a guide for both beginners and the more experienced, covering all scales and gauges; advice on the selection of airbrushes, compressors and essential tools; a simple three-step process to clean and prepare your model for painting; guidance on dealing with faults and paint problems; instruction on the pros and cons of the different ways to produce lines; tips to help you produce consistent fine lines with a bow pen; how to get the best out of transfers and the different types available, and finally, basic weathering techniques using a variety of methods. With over 500 colour photographs it will help even the beginner to produce a realistic life-like model.

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" For a modeller carrying out a simple identity change to finishing off a kitbuild project, these are wise words, professionally expressed, and as such will be of great value to new and experienced builders alike. " * Railway Modeller *
" If you enjoy putting those final touches to your model, this is an excellent guide to most of the aspects that you will need. " * Gauge O Guild Newsletter *

Painting and Lining Model Locomotives and Coaches

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      Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
      Published 5 September 2019
      ISBN-13 9781785006272
      978-1785006272
      ISBN-10 1785006274
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This lavishly illustrated book provides guidance on how to transform your model from its bare structure to a realistic finish. This new book provides: a guide for both beginners and the more experienced, covering all scales and gauges; advice on the selection of airbrushes, compressors and essential tools; a simple three-step process to clean and prepare your model for painting; guidance on dealing with faults and paint problems; instruction on the pros and cons of the different ways to produce lines; tips to help you produce consistent fine lines with a bow pen; how to get the best out of transfers and the different types available, and finally, basic weathering techniques using a variety of methods. With over 500 colour photographs it will help even the beginner to produce a realistic life-like model.

      Trade Review
      " For a modeller carrying out a simple identity change to finishing off a kitbuild project, these are wise words, professionally expressed, and as such will be of great value to new and experienced builders alike. " * Railway Modeller *
      " If you enjoy putting those final touches to your model, this is an excellent guide to most of the aspects that you will need. " * Gauge O Guild Newsletter *

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