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How (not) to Paint a Locomotive by Christopher Vine (Hardcover, 2013)
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The author had spent six years building a 7-1/4 gauge model of an LNER B1 locomotive, 'Bongo', and wanted to paint it to a high standard. This turned out to be easier said than done. It was this success, together with the lack of published help on the subject, that led to his decision to put pen to paper.
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The author had spent six years building a 7-1/4 gauge model of an LNER B1 locomotive, 'Bongo', and wanted to paint it to a high standard. This turned out to be easier said than done. The complete process of painting, lining and reassembly of Bongo took two years of frustration, mistakes and wrong directions but, finally, he won a gold medal at the 2004 Model Engineer Exhibition and the Charles Kennion Memorial Trophy for the best finished model in the show. It was this success, together with the lack of published help on the subject, that led to his decision to put pen to paper. This is not an academic treatise on painting, but a practical 'cook book' from someone who did finally achieve a good result, starting from zero knowledge. With 168 pages, 130 colour photographs and 30 diagrams, this book takes the beginner through all the necessary stages and processes in painting a model engineering subject. It includes selection and making of equipment, paint, preparation, spray and hand painting, fixing blemishes, lining, transfers, tips on how to look after the paintwork and a list of suppliers. The many trials, tribulations and disappointments are related, together with the author's solutions to them. It was only when the job was finished and sense of humour restored that people admitted that they had hardly dared to visit any longer because of the endless tales of woe and disaster: Paint running, rough finish, dust, insects, touching the still wet paint, dropping the tender, power failure in the middle of a job, faulty paint, water in the air supply...If the reader avoids just one of these pitfalls then the cost of the book will have been saved, perhaps several times over.Product Identifiers
PublisherChristopher Vine
ISBN-139780955335907
eBay Product ID (ePID)88606356
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Book TitleHow (Not) to Paint a Locomotive
AuthorChristopher Vine
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicModel Railroads
Publication Year2013
Number of Pages168 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height240mm
Item Width170mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorChristopher Vine
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 13 Feb, 2019
Thorough analysis of how to get it wrong!
Good book well researched and well written. If anything rather heavy going as a bed time read but extremely useful nevertheless. Good to dip into as that project progresses and for the planning stages in the first place.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Oct, 2022
Helps one achieve the top finish which is then applied to the subject of the book.
Well researched and competent topic.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Feb, 2023
Great 👍
Makes the painting process much easier, thanks.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
