This invaluable book is essential reading for all railway modellers, whatever their level of expertise. The author provides an overall understanding of the purpose of making buildings for a model railway and covers their construction, their positioning and how to light them.Topics covered include ra
Making Model Railway Buildings
โ Scribed by McMillan, Andrew J
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press
- Year
- 2014;2013
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Buildings: An Overview; 2 Superquick Build: The Village School; 3 Resin And Plaster Ready-To-Plant (RTP) Buildings; 4 Upgrade for An Old Plaster Model Church; 5 Converting Kits and Commercial RTP Models; 6 Scratch Building from Card: Walls; 7 Crowning Glories!; 8 Night Scenes; Glossary of Building Terms; Appendix I: Ecclesiastical Inspirations; Appendix II: Headers Up!; Appendix III: Roofs; Index.;This invaluable book is essential reading for all railway modellers, whatever their level of expertise. The author provides an overall understanding of the purpose of making buildings for a model railway and covers their construction, their positioning and how to light them. Topics covered include railway and non-railway buildings, explaining how the latter can also enhance your trains; modelling attitudes, the use of scale, levels of detail and both regional vernacular and railway architecture; ready-made buildings and how you can adapt them to your own particular purposes; different mate.
โฆ Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
1 Buildings: An Overview
2 Superquick Build: The Village School
3 Resin And Plaster Ready-To-Plant (RTP) Buildings
4 Upgrade for An Old Plaster Model Church
5 Converting Kits and Commercial RTP Models
6 Scratch Building from Card: Walls
7 Crowning Glories!
8 Night Scenes
Glossary of Building Terms
Appendix I: Ecclesiastical Inspirations
Appendix II: Headers Up!
Appendix III: Roofs
Index.
โฆ Subjects
Architectural models--Design and construction;Railroads--Models--Design and construction;TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Engineering (General);Electronic books;Railroads -- Models -- Design and construction;Architectural models -- Design and construction;TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
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