Helps the hobbyist create contest-quality models with tips on basic materials, tools, and painting techniques. Shows how to turn ordinary locomotives, rolling stock, and structures into realistic models. By Jeff Wilson. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 80 pgs.; 10 bandw and 240 color photos; softcover.

Once seen as a niche practice, the craft of weathering has now become firmly rooted in the railway modelling mainstream. Not simply a means of rendering models in layers of dirty paint, weathering involves a myriad of techniques aimed at improving realism, including distinctive surface textures, highlights and shading, burnishing and peeling paint finishes. The weathering process brings out the best in a model, making moulded relief or a lustrous livery really stand out. As well as replicating the real world more closely, weathering also helps a model to look at home within a scenic setting. Aimed at modellers of all abilities and eras, this book is an essential guide to creating the most realistic locomotives and rolling stock in any scale. It includes: a guide to tools, paints, washes, dry pigments and other innovative media; the correct techniques for model preparation; a wide range of techniques for wagons, carriages, locomotives and multiple units in any scale; how to replicate authentic surface textures and effects, from polished surfaces to corroded metal and worn timber; how to bring models to life with faded paintwork, peeling and chipped finishes and subtle highlights and shading; the secret to successful airbrushing. This book will be of great interest to railway modellers of varying abilities, particularly those interested in rolling stock and locomotives, and is fully illustrated with 660 colour photographs.

More than a dozen easy weathering and detailing projects show you how to add realism to rolling stock and locomotives. Beginning modelers will appreciate the well-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions.

Ranging from basic detailing to complex scratchbuilding, Structure Projects for Your Model Railroad includes step-by-step construction tips, detailed drawings, and photos for 19 popular projects from Model Railroader. You'll discover many techniques and materials that you can apply to your own structure projects and help define your layout's look, era, and location.

Photo-driven projects demonstrate the tools, materials, and techniques used when modeling and detailing plastic or wooden structures.

Model railroading offers the exciting opportunity to be approached in the same way as any other branch of the art world. As such, the same principles can be applied to elevate your modeling efforts to new levels. Follow along as we delve into scene composition, color treatment theory, weathering, backdrops, layout room preparation, photography, and more!

Build realistic bridges and tunnel portals, from simple culverts and wood beam bridges to majestic stone arches and steel viaducts. Discover how different types of bridges and trestles are used, with historic and contemporary prototype photos, and strategies for modeling, painting, and weathering scale models.

Presents the many ways commercial building kits can be combined by kitbashing into unique customized structures. Includes tips and techniques for creating houses, sheds, factories, and businesses to make an outstanding layout. From Model Railroader magazine, By Art Curren. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 88 pgs.; 110 bandw and 18 color photos; 75 diagrams; softcover.

Design a freelanced or prototype-based model railroad by selecting a time period, modeling geography, creating a roster, using graphics, and following paint schemes.

Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad provides hands-on modeling tips and techniques, step-by-step photos, and how-to advice for adding a variety of industries to a layout. This book features 17 projects in all dating back to the steam era to present day - ranging from simple to complex and large to small. Beginners will learn how to build a kit and integrate it to a scene, while more experienced modelers will learn how to kitbash and scratchbuild a structure and add it to a complete industry. Written by top experts in the field, including Pelle Soeborg, Gerry Leone, and Tony Koester, this wide-ranging book features the following industries: Cement plant. Cold storage warehouse. Local oil dealer. Asphalt transfer terminal. Brewery complex. Propane bulk dealer. Old-time factory. And more! Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad is the ideal book for all modelers who are looking for ways to add industries to their layouts!