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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-100760310211
ISBN-139780760310212
eBay Product ID (ePID)1945742
Product Key Features
Book TitleHow to Build and Detail Model Cars
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAutomotive / General, Models
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorTerry Jessee
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-031699
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal629.22/1
SynopsisThis highly illustrated guide to assembling, detailing and customizing model cars presents ten chapters covering plastic model kits ranging from muscle cars to lowriders, race cars, hot rods and pickups. Each project addresses a different set of techniques representing skill levels that grow more advanced as the book progresses, from assembling and painting a muscle car right out of the box to building a hot rod complete with fuel lines and plug wires. The step-by-step photos illustrate all of the skills and techniques described. Terry Jessee's writing has appeared in Boy's Life, Scale Model Enthusiast and several other magazines. He is also the author of MBI's "Hot Rod Model Kits.", This generously illustrated guide to assembling, detailing and customizing model cars presents ten chapters covering plastic model kits ranging from muscle cars and lowriders to race cars, hot rods and pickups. Each project addresses a different set of techniques representing skill levels that grow more advanced as the book progresses. From assembling and painting a muscle car right out of the box to building a hot rod complete with fuel lines and plug wires, as the reader finishes each project he or she develops an understanding of the skills necessary to utilize laser-etched parts, assemble hinged doors and hoods, apply metal foil for chrome finishes and execute custom paint and decal finishes. Step-by-step photos -- including 100 in color -- illustrate all of the skills and techniques described.
This book is an excellent source of information and techniques for model building. Great product for model builders to use and reference information. EXCELLENT! I really enjoy it !!
Excellent, very informative, lf you like to build and detail model cars ( and I do ) this book is for you. What else would you expect from Terry Jessee.