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Uncle Brian Mostly military aircraft since I am retired USAF. But I might also get into train models, and possibly later when skill level (and tools) increase sailing ships. Brian
Mostly military aircraft since I am retired USAF. But I might also get into train models, and possibly later when skill level (and tools) increase sailing ships.
Brian
Look at the Kalmbach ad in any FSM issue. They have several on building plastic aircraft, and a couple on ships. Generally Kalmbach books are pretty good. Many hobby shops carry a good selection of them so you can check them out before buying one.
Brian- I'm also ex-USAF and 20 year career in aerospace industry. Build aircraft, racing cars, and ships.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
What genre of model? I know of no general book that I would really recommend, while there are a bunch of good ones for specific genre (aircraft, ships, etc.)
How about clicking on the Shop tab at the top of this page...Kalmbach has produced some great books over the years.
Check Amazon for "scale modeling"
Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt
http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/
"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."
The old standbys are two written by Shepard Paine:
'How to build dioramas'
'How to model tanks & military vehicles'
Don't be discouraged by the date of publication, the tips & techniques described never become obsolete.
Use the search feature on this forum to pull up past threads describing in detail all the techniques you will ever need to model realistically, also Fine Scale Modeler has past special issues with the beginner in mind. Search the archives and order a few of those if you prefer a magazine vrs. reading online.
Good luck Brian!
Can anyone suggest a good reference book of techniques for a beginner/intermediate skill level builder? I am just starting this as a hobby and would like a book to review with techniques, do's and dont's, basic tool kit, etc....
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