- Monogram
Model Kits - Since its beginning in Chicago in the 1940s,
Monogram's plastic model kits for cars, ships, aircraft, and
spacecraft have captured
the imaginations of hobbyists everywhere. The thousands of
models Monogram made from 1945 to 1986 are described in detail,
shown in over 300 beautiful color photos, and given
their collector's value. The popular cars range from classic
hot rods and flashy custom cars to NASCAR
racers. Interviews were conducted for this book with company
executives, designers and model sculptors including Darryl
Starbird and Tom Daniel,
artists who painted the box art, and salesmen who put the
kits on store shelves. Today the kits and finished models
are themselves collectibles for beginning and advanced modelers
alike.
- The
Car Modeller's Handbook - Cars are now more popular subjects
for modelers than they have ever been. An ever increasing
range of kits allows the modeler to build a wide variety of
highly detailed road and racing cars. Of paramount importance
to the car modeler is the perfection of finish, but this can
be difficult to attain without the necessary experience. This
book, written by three expert car modelers, sets out everything
you need to know to produce a superb model car in one of the
popular scales. Covering construction, detailing, modification
and finishing, this book will appeal to the beginner and the
intermediate level modeler anxious to improve his or her skills.
- F.A.Q.
CARS AND MOTORCYCLES: Frequently Asked Questions About Techniques
Used for Painting Cars and Motorcycles - Here is a third
volume in the extraordinarily successful Andrea Press FAQ
series. F.A.Q. Cars and Motorcycles provides a step by step
guide to the process of how best to depict, assemble, paint,
apply decals etc. to your model. The book has been designed
around the experience of two of the best modelers in the world,
Juan Layos and Juan de Dios Catena. The detailed descriptive
copy is accompanied by 100's of full color step by step
detailed photographs. A must for any car or motorcycle modeler.
- Aurora
Slot Cars - Aurora slot cars are
legendary. These tiny racing cars captured and held the imagination
of American kids for over a decade and their unparalleled
popularity made them coveted Christmas presents between 1960
and 1977. Aurora slot car races were staged everywhere, from
home basements to the Johnny Carson show! Relive those competitive
days with this exciting book filled with hundreds of photos
of slot cars plus engaging text and background information.
Here are Thunderjets, AFX Flamethrowers, Dragsters, Super
Speedsters, and more, reproduced in 1/24, 1/25, 1/32, and
1/48 scale. The informative text provides readers with the
Aurora company history, and detailed information on colors,
model variations, and prices. An extensive price list and
photo cross-reference index is included. Learn to recognize
them, then collect them all!
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