This invaluable, well-illustrated book is essential reading for all those who are interested in developing their modelling skills and creating realistic models of country houses, cottages and farm buildings for their railway layouts. The author encourages and inspires the reader and, moreover, empha
Making Urban Buildings for Model Railways
โ Scribed by Wright, David
- Publisher
- Crowood
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Industrial Buildings; Chapter 2: Domestic Housing; Chapter 3: Commercial and Service Buildings; Chapter 4: Creating the Urban Setting; Chapter 5: Painting and Weathering; Chapter 6: The Urban Modeller'S Sketchbook; Appendix 1: Suppliers of Equipment, Material, Kits and Off-the-Shelf Models; Appendix 2: Museums and Industrial Heritage Centres of Interest to the Urban Modeller; Appendix 3: Organizations, Services and Further Information; Index.
โฆ Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Industrial Buildings
Chapter 2: Domestic Housing
Chapter 3: Commercial and Service Buildings
Chapter 4: Creating the Urban Setting
Chapter 5: Painting and Weathering
Chapter 6: The Urban Modeller'S Sketchbook
Appendix 1: Suppliers of Equipment, Material, Kits and Off-the-Shelf Models
Appendix 2: Museums and Industrial Heritage Centres of Interest to the Urban Modeller
Appendix 3: Organizations, Services and Further Information
Index.
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