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Scale Modeling Car, Truck, Ship, Armour, Aircraft and Scifi Books   Books on all kinds of model building, from cars, ships, aircraft, trucks, figures, and scifi. At the bottom are books on related subjects such as casting parts, airbrush, painting, and diorama modeling. Many written by some of the best know modelers in the field.   Car and Truck Modeling Books ( scroll down for other kinds of model books ) Basics of Scale Automotive Modeling: Getting Started in the Hobby - Lively and informal writing introduces young or beginning modelers to the fundamentals of modeling scale cars. Covers the basics of assembly, gluing, decaling, and painting, including brush, spray can, and airbrush techniques. Includes a color gallery of finished models for inspiration. Build and Detail Model Cars like a Pro Book - Learn new skills and techniques from Terry Jesse, one of the premier car model builders in the country. Building Antique Model Cars in Wood Book - Here you’1 find easy-to-follow directions, patterns, measurements, and photographs for building 6 authentic and detailed motorcars from the dawn of the automobile age. Only basic woodworking skills and simple tools are required. The cars include the 1903 Model A Ford; 1903 Mercedes; 1903 Dideon Bouton; 1905 Cadillac; 1907 Locomobile; and 1911 Stanley Steamer. Building Better Scale Model cars and Trucks - Detailing Tips and Tricks - Book includes a lot of information about car models detailing. The book starts from the needed tools, and includes concise but good description of the systems on a car (engine, electric, brakes, etc.). Then it includes tips for detailing of the engine, exteriors, interiors, chassis, wheels, etc., together with photos of both models in construction and finished ones. Pat Covert is one of the premier model builders of our time. Building and Detailing Scale Model Muscle Cars Book - George Bojaciuk is a walking, talking source of info. on both 1:1 and scale model muscle cars. He can show you how to build an exact replica of just about any muscle car and even specializes in Baldwin / Motions. Building and Detailing Scale Model Stock Cars Book - Shows modelers how to create replicas of NASCAR winners—and brings to life the history of stock car racing. From the '49 Ford Coupes of early NASCAR races to the aerodynamic machines of today, this book offers step-by-step instructions for over a dozen modeling projects to re-create these exciting cars. Building and Detailing Scale Model Pickup Trucks Book - Get tips and techniques on building better truck models, from experts such as Pat Covert and Terry Jesse, just to name a few. Collecting Model Cars and Trucks Book - In addition to a snapshot history of model kits, this colorful look back at these nostalgic treasures features histories and descriptions of the most collectible models produced by Revell, Monogram, AMT, and MPC. Color photos illustrate subjects like AMT's Trophy Series double kits, 1953 to 1962 Corvette kits, the rise and fall of AMT's annual kit line, 1/25 -scale semis and tractors, 1/16 -scale kits, road-going Ferrari kits, and dragster models. Custom Car Modeling Book - Begin with an ordinary kit and build the custom car of your dreams! Learn how, step by step, with tips and techniques from one of the hobby's leading modelers. Covers all the basics of modeling with strong emphasis on bodywork and painting. Highly photographic presentation with photos of each step. Premier book from a well-known author and modeler, Mark Gustavson. Ed Big Daddy Roth Cars and Models Book - Ed's rise to fame began in the '50s, and peaked with the custom car boom of the early '60s-every kid in America knew who Rat Fink was, and many built models of his custom cars and wore his "monster" T-shirts. Hot Rod Model Kits - Terry Jessee Book - This full-color retrospective offers a company-by-company history of hot rod model kits from the likes of Monogram, Revell, MPC, and AMT. The story behind each company's involvement with the custom scene and discussions of key customizers are accompanied by studio shots of assembled kits, sales catalogs and period advertising, photo collages of the most famous models, and the marvelous box art that became a hallmark of hot rod model kits. Hot to Build and Detail Model Cars - Terry Jessee Book - This highly illustrated guide to assembling, detailing and customizing model cars presents ten chapters covering plastic model kits. Each project addresses a different set of techniques representing skill levels that grow more advanced as the book progresses. The step-by-step photos illustrate all of the skills and techniques described. How to Build Creative Dioramas for Your Scale Auto Models by Ken Hamilton -Ken Hamilton shows how to spice up your automotive subjects, from simple display base scenes to complete, contained scenes. Rust, mud, grime, and slime. Beaten, dented, worn out, used and abused. Ken shows you how. Also, there is plenty about texturing, photo-reducing and sign-making, as well as an excellent primer on figure posing and painting. This is a book that has been long overdue for model car builders, but as I said, anyone who works with scale models of any sort will find this to be a gold mine. How to Build Model Cars: A Visualized Step-by-step Guide for Builders of All Types of Car Models - How to Build Model Cars: A Visualized Step-by-step Guide for Builders of All Types of Car Models Modelers Guide to Scale Automotive Finishes Book - One of the hobby's best-known names, Pat Covert, teaches how to create show-stopping car and truck models with expert finishing and painting techniques. Gives expert tips and explains the basics of paint, equipment, and step-by-step safety techniques. Includes construction projects detailed in full-color photos. Mopar Reference - Books on Dodge, Plymouth, Hemis and more to accurize your models. NASCAR Diecast and Model Cars - This must-have volume for NASCAR fans and collectors features all the die cast models, plastic-model kits, Hot Wheels, Matchbox cars, transporter models and other NASCAR toys that have been available to fans over the course of the last 20 years. Examples are arranged by driver and accompanied by brief descriptions providing dates of manufacture. Rat Fink Big Daddy Roth Book - His hand-built creations and revolutionary techniques transformed car design, reinvented American hot rod culture and put Detroit on notice. Each of his creations transcended function and form to turn the American automobile into rolling sculpture. He fathered a movement known as Lowbrow Art, and his sculpture, design, and illustration inspired underground cartoonists and tattoo artists. Scalextric: Cars and Equipment Past and Present Book - Provides an excellent history as well as providing photos and relative value information. If you are into collecting Scalextric cars, this is the book for you. Scale Automotive Model Detailing: Projects you can do Book - Shows how to work with paints and finishes, adapt scale figures, add weathering, and use detailing techniques to add realistic details to cars, tanks, aircraft, ships, and diorama scale models. Stock Car Model Kit Encyclopedia and Price Guide: Encyclopedia and Price Guide - This 208 page new encyclopedia and price guide covers every stock car kit model ever made from 1/43rd to 1/24th and larger scales. Includes more than 700 models with 400 great black and white and 40 full color photos. A few of the major topics cover from: How Plastic Scale Model Kits are Manufactured, Company Histories, Essentials of Building, Tools and Supplies to After-Market, Building Outside the Box and Building After-Market Kits. Instructions are well illustrated and easy to understand and follow. Toy Car Collector's Guide: Identification and Values for Diecast, White Metal, Other Automotive Toys & Models - Newly updated and expanded, this second edition provides an alphabetical listing by brand of nearly 1,000 brands of cast iron, tinplate, die cast, slush mold, plastic, white metal, and other toy cars from around the world and through automotive history. An estimated 50,000 models are represented, including brief company profiles of every brand. Over 1,300 color photographs serve to greatly enhance the exhaustive text of this all-inclusive book, undoubtedly the most comprehensive on the market. Ultimate Mustang - by famed master modeler Pat Covert Book - Pat Covert. Whether you have a pony car in your own stable or have always wanted one, Ultimate Mustang is the only comprehensive guide to this phenomenon of the American automotive industry.Beautiful full-color photographs and comprehensive text illustrate the Mustang's complete history, year by year, including interior and exterior evolution, racing advances, and the people behind the development and success of this American icon.   Aircraft Modeling Books Advanced Aviation Modeling Book - Very detailed color photographs and a concise but explanatory text show the modeler how to turn a basic kit model into a show-stopper. Basic Aviation Modeling Book - Working with readily available kits from Tamiya, Verlinden and Revell, the less experienced modeler is shown the do's and don'ts of modeling techniques with particular emphasis on the common difficulties that the inexperienced modeler might face. Building and Displaying Scale Model Aircraft Book - How to make a high-quality display of any model aircraft. Teaches basic aircraft modeling preparation and assembly techniques. Includes suggestions for painting and decaling with special attention to creative displays and mounting tips for finished projects. Detailing Scale Model Aircraft Book - Teaches how to create accurate and realistic scale aircraft from scratch building to painting. Includes simple techniques for adding interior and exterior details, removing seams, applying decals, and weathering. Model Aircraft Tips and Techniques Book - Model Aircraft Tips and Techniques: An Illustrated Guide Hundreds of photos illustrate easy-to-learn tips and techniques for scratch building, detailing, and finishing model aircraft. Shows how to detail cockpits, guns, wheel wells, and much more. Includes important suggestions about purchasing modeling tools. Modeling Postwar Aircraft Book - Postwar military aviation is dominated by the multi-role jet aircraft. This book looks at military jets from the F-86 Sabre of the Korean War through to the Tornados and F-18s of today and the key issues associated with accurate detailing, markings and camouflage schemes. Modeling the F4u Corsair - This title showcases seven separate Corsair variants modeled across 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72 scales. Among the aircraft featured are an F4U-1 Birdcage, an F4U-1A from VF-17 'Jolly Rogers', a Fleet Air Arm Corsair Mk.II, a Korean War F4U-4, and an F4U-7 French Corsair. Modeling the F-4 Phantom II - The book is six chapters plus a forward by an RAF Phantom pilot, an introduction that suggests different modeling tools and materials, a section on weathering, duplicating the bare metal areas, displaying the completed model and photographing the model, a biography and reference section, and a list some of the currently available Phantom kits with some comments about each. Modeling The F/A-18 Hornet - Very highly recommended to all fans of the Hornet and Super Hornet. Modeling the P-40: Hawk 81, Tomahawk, Warhawk and Kittyhawk - If you wish to step up your modeling skills then Osprey’s modeling series has got to be your companion guide. On Miniature Wings: Model Aircraft of the National Air and Space Museum - This book does a wonderful job of interweaving the history of the Air and Space collection with the role model aircrafts played in the war effort. I would be remised if I did not strongly encourage the reader to really take the time to look at each picture in the book. Some of the pictures give you up close detail information on the the intricate work involved in the models (i.e. maps in the cockpits). This book gives you a new appreciation to a hobby that is finally getting the respect it deserves. Resin Aircraft Model Kits Book - Coverage includes a discussion of what resin is and how castings are produced, along with specific construction techniques, detailed information on tools and airbrushes, scale jumping and model math, glues and paints, conversions, resin and bare metal, and how to properly display finished models. The techniques shown apply to any resin model kit or conversion, and much of the information applies to all model types and materials. Scale Aircraft Modeling - 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 Modeling also looks at how to improve your model or create a different version by using specially manufactured components in plastic, resin and metal. Scale Model Helicopters -A most authoritative source of guidance in guidance, control, airfoils, reverse pitch, and flying. WWII Aircraft: Modeling, Detailing, Painting and Weathering Vol 1 - This book is divided into six sections, each dealing with a different model of an aircraft from the second world war. With one exception, the models were made by the professional staff at Verlinden Productions Studios using the highly detailed Verlinden Productions resin and photo-etched model aircraft detail sets. They were each photographed and documented at various stages of development, and finally incorporated into attractive diorama settings. Each article describes in-depth the construction, detailing, painting, and weathering of each model in such a way as to guide the reader through the process so that he may benefit from the professional tips and techniques revealed therein. WWII Aircraft: Modeling, Detailing, Painting and Weathering Vol 2 WWII Aircraft: Modeling, Detailing, Painting and Weathering Vol 3   Scifi and Space Modeling Books Building Star Wars Models - A Galaxy Far Away Book - Learn building tips and techniques specific to your favorite Star Wars models. Creating Space: The Story of Space Through Model Kits Book - Mat Irvine is a former member of BBC’s Visual Effects Department and the cameraman behind programs including Doctor Who, Blake’s 7 and Edge Of Darkness.Gives a complete chronicle of space vehicles developed worldwide, side by side with pictures and details of models. Cult TV Mans Ultimate Guide to Modeling Science Fiction Models - CultTVman's Ultimate Modeling Guide to Classic Science Fiction Movies features 152 pages of material covering all your classic science fiction subjects: Forbidden Planet, War of the Worlds, 2001, A Space Odyssey and more! Among the model building information and techniques are painting your ships; diorama creation; metallic paint finishes; lighting; resin building; casting parts; resin figure building; styrene kit construction; creative model displays; aftermarket parts. Articles about the Discovery and Enterprise studio models. Spaceships at the Final Frontier: Building Star Trek Models Book - Build extraordinary Star Trek spacecraft models with this comprehensive book. This unique book provides instruction on how to build Star Trek spacecraft models, including Cardassian, Federation, and Klingon ships. Also teaches modeling techniques such as lighting, masking and painting, detailing, decaling, and displaying. Each chapter of this project book focuses on an individual model kit and teaches modeling techniques through build-up of that kit. Spaceship Handbook - Spaceship Handbook's subject is the historical development of the Spaceship during the 20th Century. Arranged in three Sections, "The Theoreticians," "The Entertainers," and "The Real Stuff," it presents an amazing collection of 75 designs and their stories - from Tsiolkovsky and Oberth's engineering papers, through the golden age of movie science fiction, up to the present day's Lockheed "VentureStar" and Rotary Rocket "Roton." Special Effects Cinematography Book The Dream Machines - Spaceships in Art, Science and Literature Book - Unique in the literature of space flight, this book is an encyclopedic history of the spaceship from the earliest yearnings for space travel to plans for the distant future .Included are rare photos and illustrations from science fiction films, books, and magazines; unique drawings of Soviet spacecraft; NASA photos never before reproduced; and artwork specially commissioned for this book. The illustrations are reproduced in two colors throughout, with a sixteen-page full-color section, appendixes, bibliography, and index.   Military Modeling Books Armor in Detail Vol 1 Book - This book is designed to provide the scale modeler with beautiful color photo-reference of a very popular WWII German subject, in this case the Tiger I tank. Details covered include the Engine deck, tracks, hatches, zimmerit, roadwheels, armament, and interior details Armor in Detail Vol 2 Book - This book is designed to provide the scale modeler with beautiful color photo-reference of a popular WWII German subject, in this case the Panther Tank. Details covered include zimmerit, stowage equipment, side skirts, engine deck, hatches, and many interior details. Basic Military Modeling Book - Working with kits from Tamiya, Verlinden, Revell and others, the less experienced modeler is shown the do's and don'ts of modeling techniques, with particular emphasis on the common difficulties that the inexperienced modeler might face. Building Military Dioramas Vol 1 Book - The main focus of this book is the delicate art of diorama composition, construction, and painting. Five magnificent dioramas created by VP Studios cover every stage in the complicated development of these pieces, in a very easy to follow step-by-step process. Every aspect is covered, from dealing with multiple levels, multiple angles, modeling water, distribution of the various elements, blending colors, foliage, ground debris, focal points, etc. Nothing has been overlooked in this compact and comprehensive book. Building Military Dioramas Vol 2 Book Building Military Dioramas Vol 3 Book Building Military Dioramas Vol 4 Book Building Military Dioramas Vol 5 Book Building Military Dioramas Vol 6 Book Building Military Dioramas Vol 7 Book Building Military Dioramas Vol 8 Book Encyclopedia of Military Modeling Book - 240 color photos and diagrams 9 x 12 Comprehensive guide to this increasingly popular hobby Richly illustrated in full-color, with text by modeling experts Valuable to both beginner and expert This book is a sumptuously illustrated, comprehensive guide to a hobby that is gaining widespread popularity among military and modeling buffs. With more than 240 full-color photos and diagrams, Greg Cihlar's Fabulous Military Dioramas Book - This new book proudly displays a selection of eight different military dioramas by master modeler Greg Cihlar. Greg is renowned for his exceptional skills at painting, weathering, groundwork, and composition, and has won numerous awards for his dioramas at various prestigious model shows around the U.S. How to Build Dioramas - Learn everything you need to know about making your dioramas look real! This fantastic revised edition will show you how with new projects, new photos, and expert tips. Includes painting, weathering, and detailing tips for figures, aircraft, vehicles, and more! 290+ photos with color throughout. Intermediate Military Modeling Book - This title helps to complete the reader's knowledge of the skills and techniques required in military vehicle modeling. It covers such methods as scratch-building, super detailing and the use of new materials including liquid plastic and photoetched details. These new techniques are vividly explained through a highly-illustrated, blow-by-blow guide to building a variety of kits, the M24 Chaffee, SdKfz 7/2 and 7/1, Bergepanther and many others. Military Modeling Masterclass Book - This is well written in the author's distinctive style and extensively illustrated with color photos including a number of step-by-step sequences. In addition to many of Bill's incredible 54mm single figures, vignettes and dioramas there are numerous pictures of the work of other noted miniaturists. Military Vehicles Vol 1 Book - This volume is the first dealing with 1:35 scale military vehicles. This book carries on the Verlinden tradition of displaying highly detailed scale models with beautiful full color photographs. Six of the seven models showcased were built by the highly competent professional modelers at Verlinden Productions Studios. Military Vehicles Vol 2 Book Military Vehicles Vol 3 Book Modeling Postwar Tanks Book - Since WWII tanks have proved themselves in every conflict - Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Gulf, the Arab-Israeli wars. This book concentrates on how to model accurately not just postwar technical developments but also changing tactical uses. Modeling the M4 Sherman Tank Book - Covers the Allies' most important tank of WW2, the US M4 Sherman, of which 49, 234 gun tanks were built. With detailed step-by-step model photography, specially commissioned walk roundphotography, scale drawings and wartime shots, these books will provide all the details needed to model the main M4 Sherman version – the M4A4 – and its variants. Modeling Soft-skinned Military Vehicles Book - WWII saw the development of a huge range of armed and unarmed military vehicles - anti-aircraft gun platforms, ambulances, artillery tractors, fuel bowsers, jeeps, trucks and troop carriers – these are essential for use in many dioramas and vignettes. Modeling the T34/76 and T34/85 Tanks Book - With detailed step-by-step model photography, specially commissioned walk round photography, scale drawings and wartime shots, these books will provide all the details needed to model the main T-34 version - the Model 1943 - and its variants. The System - Verlinden Figure Modeling Book - This is a very useful how-to book dealing specifically with the painting of miniature figures, or figurines. The tips and techniques communicated in these pages reflect the combined experience of the authors in the field of scale modeling of almost 80 years.This book is packed with amazing color photographs of both finished pieces, as well as works in progress, in order to guide the reader through each step in the creation of these masterpieces. Opening a window into a world seldom seen by the uninitiated, this book belongs in the collection of every scale modeler and artist. The Verlinden Way Vol 1 Book - The book begins by showing us that there are no true secrets to beautiful results in scale modeling, but rather careful attention to proven techniques that work. Francois is universally known in the hobby industry for his own particular style and attention to balance in color, contrasts, and highlights. Beautiful photography by the author brings his work to life in these pages, filled with well over 50 military models and dioramas of every conceivable description. An inspirational piece of work, this book belongs in the collection of every artist, modeler, and military enthusiast. The Verlinden Way Vol 2 Book The Verlinden Way Vol 3 Book The Verlinden Way Vol 5 Book The Verlinden Way Vol 6 Book   Ship Modeling Books Art of Rigging - The best manual ever produced on rigging a sailing ship, based on extensively revised and updated 1848 edition prepared by Biddlecombe, Master in the Royal Navy. Complete definition of terms, on-shore operations, process of rigging ships, reeving the running rigging and bending sails, rigging brigs, yachts and small vessels, more. First inexpensive paperback edition. 17 plates of rigging. Basics of Plastic Ship Building Book - This book takes you step by step into the fascinating world that is ship modeling. From tips and techniques to pictures of finished models, this book is sure to help everyone from a novice to expert. BUILDING PLANK ON FRAME SHIP MODELS - The 'plank-on-frame' method is the pre-eminent ship modeling technique, which nearly all model shipwrights aspire to. Taking as his example the two-masted sloop Cruiser of 1752, the author leads the reader through every stage of building a model of the vessel, from preliminary research and taking off lines to the actual construction of the hull and fittings, and its masting and rigging. Each clear, step-by-step stage is described in the text and illustrated with explanatory line drawings and photographs. Since publication in 1992 this volume has established itself as the standard work of reference for model hull construction. Built-Up Ship Model Publication of the Marine Research Society - A highly detailed, superbly illustrated manual introducing serious model builders to the hand-crafting of ship models from the bottom up, exactly as real ships were built in shipyards. The model is the 16-gun United States brig Lexington, in active service during the Revolution. Historic Ship Models - More than 2,500 photographs, detailed diagrams, intricate drawings, and easy-to-follow plans fill every page of this invaluable sourcebook for making model ships. It's simply breathtaking, rich in historical facts about real ships that sailed the seas from 3000 B.C. to the 19th century, and generously informative. Charts and checklists abound, and the essential advice covers every conceivable point, from deciding on a project to choosing the best plans, from making the most of a limited budget to selecting the handiest materials. Every model maker will find eye-opening ideas. Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860 - I used this book as the main reference for rigging my model of HMS Unicorn of 1745, and I believe that the rigging is now as accurate as I could reasonably make it and far better than the original kit instructions would have allowed. New Period Ship Handbook - New Period Ship Handbook. New Period Ship Handbook 3 - From the simple to the sophisticated, this third volume of the successful Period Ship Handbook series looks at the making of ten model sailing ship projects. For modelers who are just beginning the transition from kits to scratch building or the highly skilled craftsman, the chapters provide detailed instructions on the various phases of exhibition-standard construction. Projects range in size from the HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat to the Bounty itself. Other ships in this volume include the great seventeenth-century Spanish warship San Felipe and the early twentieth-century American whaling ship Viola, as well as the Bellona, Unicorn, Portsmouth, See Ewer Elbe, Baltimore, and a section on the Victory. For those unsure of the sometimes daunting details of the craft, the author provides information on rigging terminology, modeling techniques, and step-by-step instructions in a fully illustrated large-format layout designed to bridge any knowledge gaps and encourage participation in this fascinating hobby. Period Ship Kit Builder's Manual - Generously illustrated and fully detailed, this new manual from expert modeler Keith Julier provides a practical guide for craftsmen who want to build their historic models from a kit. From the initial planning and kit selection through the various stages of construction, Julier takes the myth and mystery out of what many consider to be a complex subject, using easy-to-follow explanations, simple terminology, and more than one-hundred photographs to help modelers complete their projects. Some of the many topics covered include: adhesives, finishes, and fixings; tools, maintenance and safety; history and accuracy; hull planking; wales and rails; stern and quarter galleries; sails; yards and spars; standard running and rigging; kit manufacturers and available products; and much more. Pointing out the pitfalls of modeling and how to avoid them, Julier's latest guide will be of particular interest to beginning and intermediate modelers, but more experienced hands will also find much of value. 196 pages. 106 photographs. Planking Techniques for Model Ship Builders - An interesting book covering most aspects of planking of solid, bulkhead and frame models. Rigging Period Ship Models: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Intricacies of the Square-Rig - The rigging of period ship models is arguably the most complex and daunting task for the modeler. An eighteenth-century man-of-war boasted mile upon mile of rigging, over 1,000 blocks, and acres of canvas. To reduce the rigging in scale and yet retain an accurate representation is a formidable undertaking. After studying numerous eighteenth-century museum models, the author has drawn some four hundred diagrams which clearly show how each separate item of rigging is fitted to the masts, yards, and sails. Each drawing deals with only one particular aspect and is accompanied by a logical and straight forward narrative. For example, the fore dead eyes and channels are shown before the shrouds are added, and these are depicted before the ratlines are added. Whether a model maker needs to rig a whole ship or just requires information on one aspect, it is all here in this beautifully produced volume that no modeler of period ships should be without. Scale Model Tugs & Trawlers - Scale Model Tugs & Trawlers . Scale Model Boats - The newcomer will find in this book a wealth of information which will set out the possibilities from the simplest construction to the most advanced, and modelers experienced in other areas will pick up hints and tips which will provide a great deal of background information to help them get the maximum enjoyment from the building and operating of scale model boats. Ships of the American Revolution and Their Models - A representative sample of seven ships from the Revolutionary War--American and British, privateers and regular warships--are fully described in this book by one of the best-known ship modelers in the world, Harold Hahn. Those included are the 44-gun ship HMS Roebuck, the 16-gun sloop HMS Druid, the U.S. frigates Hancock and Confederacy, the U.S. privateer Oliver Cromwell, the 205-ton HMS Pelican, and the 74-gun HMS Alfred. The first half of this book deals with the history of each vessel. The remaining chapters are devoted to step-by-step detailed descriptions of building a model, using the Alfred, the largest and most complex of these ships, as the prime subject. Specially commissioned photographs illustrate every stage of development, and full sets of plans for each ship are provided. This handsome book will enthrall model builders and also appeal to historians and everyone interested in ships. Ships-In-Bottles: A Step-By-Step Guide to a Venerable Nautical Craft - This is the definitive book on the subject of building ships-in-bottles. First edition published by McGraw-Hill and translated into German by Verlag Delious Klasing. Ship Model Building - This book is definitely written with the beginner in mind as it is full of great tips and suggestions for the amateur. Ship Modeling from Stem to Stern Book - Written in an engaging, conversational style, this comprehensive guide leads the reader through every aspect of ship modeling, from how to scale-down plans and what glues and paints to use, to how to build a ship model in a bottle and where to turn for more help. Ship Models: How to Build Them - Complete, step-by-step instructions for building schooners, galleons, clipper ships, more. Includes scale plans for 1846 clipper ship Sea Witch. Excellent guide for both the novice and the practiced woodworker—from the first steps in selecting proper materials to final task of painting the model. Over 150 photographs. Ship Modeling Simplified: Tips and Techniques for model construction from kits - master model builder Frank Mastini puts to paper the methods he's developed over 30 years at the workbench to help novices take their first steps in an exciting pastime. You don't need the deftness of a surgeon or the vocabulary of an old salt to build a model. What you need is an understanding coach. Mastini leads readers from the mysteries of choosing a kit and setting up a workshop through deciphering complicated instructions and on to painting, decorating, and displaying finished models--with patience and clarity, not condescension. He reveals dozens of shortcuts: Ship Modeling from Scratch: Tips and Techniques for building without kits - The first complete, step-by-step course in building model ships from scratch--everything from schooners and clipper ships to modern ocean-going freighters and steel warships. This book covers in detail everything the first-time scratch-builder needs to know: choosing the right subject, building from plans, drawing scaled plans from photographs, and buying tools and materials. It also covers building half models, planked hulls, lapstrake hulls, plank-on-frame, plank-on-bulkhead, lift models, modern ships, ancient ships, masting and rigging, sails and flags. Ship Model Builder's Assistant - Invaluable guide offers detailed descriptions, drawings of masting, rigging and major fittings of American clippers and packets. Also includes wealth of details on deck furniture of various types of vessels from different periods. 279 line drawings. Warships in Miniature Book - A comprehensive introduction and step-by-step guide to the art of ship modeling, this volume contains complete plans for the construction of forty of the most celebrated warships of the twentieth century. The author includes sections on project planning and research, construction techniques, detailed instructions on the building of turrets and pom-poms, the use of various modeling tools, helpful tips on the variety and application of paints, and methods of displaying completed models. Working Scale Model Merchant Ships - A comprehensive guide to the building and sailing of working scale model merchant ships, this new paperback edition covers the spectrum of ship types--from tankers to trawlers to paddle-steamers. Every stage of construction is covered in full detail, beginning with the building of the hull and concluding with propulsion, ballasting, and sailing the completed model. All building methods and materials are described, including plank on frame construction, GRP molding of hulls, and casting of deck fittings.   Figure Modeling Books Ancient and Medieval Modeling Book - Crammed with models of Anglo-Saxons, Romans, mounted knights, knights Templar, castles, kings, bowmen, billmen and monks! All backed up by 250 colour photographs and drawings. Sculptor and Master Modeler, Pete Armstrong, shares the skills and techniques that have made him one of the great figure modelers working today. Model Dinosaurs - This book is excellent. Clearly Rimell and Rimell have an excellent background in paleontology, or know a thing or two. As one can tell from the cover picture, the models in this book are exceptional, and the authors do a superb job explaining modeling and sculpture techniques and basic dinosaur anatomy. Modeling and Painting Figures Book - Probably the greatest test of the modeler is achieving the perfectly posed figure. This title explains how best to set up the figure, and goes on to deal with the niceties of painting, facial expressions, clothing etc. With no detail unexplored, everything is clearly explained with step by step photos. Modeling WWII Figures Book - Book tackles the complex problems posed by WWII figure modeling caused by the variety of combatants, uniforms, camouflage schemes, vehicles and weapons, the many theatres of war and the variety of terrain fought over. Napoleonic Plastic Figure Modeling Book - Acclaimed modelers from around the world reveal the secrets and expertise which have made them masters of their chosen fields. Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life - For the past half century Harryhausen has been the foremost practitioner of the craft of stop-motion animation, the cinematic art of meticulously moving models, frame by frame, to create an illusion of motion. Inspired by King Kong, still the ultimate example of the technique, at age 13, Harryhausen soon became the protege of Kong's creator, Willis O'Brien. He progressed to bringing dinosaurs and giant, mutated animals to life in several fondly remembered 1950s horror films and hit his stride in a series of 1960s and 1970s period fantasy films that pitted such legendary heroes as Sinbad and Jason against harpies, centaurs, and, most memorably, sword-fighting skeletons. Special Effects Make-up - A severed hand reaches across the red cover of this paperback, and the images in Vinther's book get progressively more gruesome from there. A European special effects expert, Vinther clearly specializes in the fare of horror and science fiction films-his how-to book is devoted to explaining the tricks behind making life-like imitations of body parts, monsters and bloody wounds. For those readers who wonder how to portray a mangled face or a chopped-off finger, Vinther's is a work without peer-but they must be ready to stomach the book's more than 300 gory color images.   Misc. Modeling Books Airbrush Painting Techniques Book - Clear photographs are taken of the painting process on each different model, showing all sorts of exciting techniques. Methods of lightening and darkening, representing camouflage and weathering and mixing exactly the right color are all explained. A book that will suit both complete beginners and those wanting to get more out of their airbrush. Airfix: Celebrating 50 Years of the Greatest Plastic Kits Book - This gloriously illustrated, large-format volume celebrates 50 years of Airfix plastic modeling kits. Hundreds of superb color photos show all the obscure and highly collectible kits, as well as the best-sellers, with illustrations of packaging, box art, advertisements from Airfix magazine. Aurora Model Kits - Aurora's plastic models of classic Hollywood movie monsters are enduring pop culture standards. Kids and adults around the world recognize Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolf Man, and the Mummy. Although monsters are Aurora's most famous products, the company created model kits of all varieties, including historic sailing ships, sports cars, moon rockets, military and commercial aircraft, TV stars, comic book heroes, wildlife scenes, knights, and much more, all included in this book. Over 450 color photographs. Building Architectural Models - This book is a primer for the design, construction, and presentation of the three-dimensional model from conceptual drawings. Beautiful photography illustrates the step-by-step instructions for the beginning projects, as well as a colorful gallery of more complex designs that will excite and inspire you. These projects are a wonderful combination of the precision of model-building and the limitlessness of your creativity. Building City Scenery for Your Model Railroad - With the variety of new city structures and details now available, modelers are looking for a guide to help them build their own realistic urban setting--this book is it! Initial chapters introduce concepts of urban development; later chapters give specific instructions on how to model realistic city structures and scenes of any size in any scale. Classic Kits: Collecting The Greatest Model Kits In The World From Airfix To Tamiya - Classic Kits treats you to an international tour of model–kit history, taking in all the favorites—Airfix, Monogram, Mattel, Frog, Matchbox, Bandai, Merit Aurora, Esci, Heller, Tamiya, Fujimi, Eaglewall, Italeri, and more. Not only does this nostalgic guide allow you to compare and contrast the different models and their historical development (and, in some cases, demise), it also notes the rare and the valuable, so you can re–evaluate those pieces you have stored in your attic. Packed with color photos and valuable information for collectors, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. Classic Plastic Model Kits: Identification & Value Guide Book - This beautiful softbound book contains over 600 full color, large, sharp, life-like photos in its 352 pages. Many super photos of the boxes are shown. A brief introduction to the topic is provided. Designing with Models: A studio guide to making and using architectural design models Book - Provides the only comprehensive guide to basic and advanced design process modeling tools, materials, and techniques as well as detailed guidance on how to model using advanced tools and materials. How to Build Dioramas Book - Learn everything you need to know about making your dioramas look real! This fantastic revised edition will show you how with new projects, new photos, and expert tips. Includes painting, weathering, and detailing tips for figures, aircraft, vehicles, and more! 290+ photos with color throughout; How to Cast Small Metal and Rubber Parts Book - You'll discover which metal is better for certain jobs and why, how to choose molding sands, how to design and produce molds, and how to repair castings. Plus information is included on core making, casting problems and their causes, finishing castings and correcting defects ... even chapters on grinding, polishing, and buffing. Plus the completely updated and revised information on casting rubber parts will bring up up-to-date on all the recent developments in polyurethane rubber. How to Use an Airbrush - This book does a good job of showing how to use an airbrush in hobby projects. Lost Wax or Investment Casting Book - Sopcak's "Handbook" is oriented more to the equipment than the processes. From building a kiln and a variety of casting machines, to vacuum investment and all the way through to rubber molds, for the craftsman on a budget, there's an inexpensive alternative to commercial equipment laid out in detail. Monster Makers Mask Makers Handbook - For clear, detailed, step by step instructions and techniques on how to mold, cast, & paint a, latex, full head mask, this IS the book for you. A good reference for the advanced artist, and a good starting point for the beginner.(it's not really for little kids making halloween masks, more for older kids, and adults interested in special effects makeup and masks). Master Modeler: Creating the Tamiya Style Book - Model maker, craftsman, photographer, machinist and accidental businessman -- this book is the self-portrait of a man whose energy, curiosity and love of perfection created a new standard in modeling and gave pleasure to millions of fans the world over. Metal Casting Book - You get hands-on advice and cost-cutting tips, plus sound ideas for safety and productivity