Scratchbuilding for Model Railroaders: Craftsman Techniques Made Simple

by Bob Walker

By Bob Walker. Softcover, 8.5x11, 130 glossy all color pages, 2010. "Back by popular demand for the first time in over two years is Scratchbuilding for Model Railroaders. Author Bob Walker's "Scratchbuilders Corner" feature remains one of the most popular columns of all time in Railroad Model Craftsman. This book includes all the craftsman techniques he has shared over the years, and makes them simple. No builder should be without a copy. "Scratchbuilding takes the hobby to the ultimate creative level. Author Bob Walker shares his thoughts and processes in model making with this comprehensive overview to the art. Bob has had the best of all worlds as a professional hobby manufacturer (Accurail, now retired) and model builder who has been able to keep his personal love of the model railroad hobby active for over five decades. "'Scratchbuilding for Model Railroaders' is a definitive work that covers the thought process, latest tools, techniques and materials used by Bob to create some of his excellent and personal models."

130 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

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[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books on scratchbuilding. Only thing missing is 3D printing.