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George Dent
Building and Painting Model Trucks [EPUB ebook]

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This richly illustrated book offers a complete guide to building model truck kits, across all of the popular scales. Concentrating on civilian vehicles, renowned modeller George Dent describes the fundamental processes involved in kit-building, including preparation and assembly of components, detailing and modification work including custom fittings, plus an in-depth look at painting and weathering techniques. Featuring a range of popular, readily available kits in all of the popular scales: 1:72, 1:48, 1:35, 1:32 and 1:24, and suitable for modellers of all abilities, each project is clearly explained in an illustrated, step-by-step format with over 680 colour photographs.

€22.49

About the author

Having grown up on a diet of Airfix and Matchbox plastic kits, George Dent is now Editor and in-house model maker at Model Rail magazine, one of the UK’s most popular hobby titles. He has built a well-earned reputation as an expert in building, detailing, painting and weathering model trains, while he also has a long-standing passion for model cars and trucks. He has written nine books for Crowood.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 160 ● ISBN 9781785009198 ● File size 33.4 MB ● Publisher The Crowood Press ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2021 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7881647 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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