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Acclaimed modeler Chris Mrosko explains how to build dioramas that showcase models and create dramatic scenes, as well as offering expert modeling tips. Focusing on a step-by-step, how-to approach, modelers will learn the fundamentals of construction and design, airbrushing and finishing tips, how to cast pieces out of resin, and more. ??_ The ideal reference for modelers who want to expand their skills and do more with their models ??_ A variety of step-by-step projects that range from Saving...

On this DVD you??_ll learn how to build frame benchwork, a flexible system that can be used to make any-sized model railroad. In this collection of five videos, we show you how we planned and built the frame, legs, subroadbed, and fascia on our HO scale Thin Branch project railroad. ??_ Introduction to benchwork 1:00 ??_ Building a mock up 4:52 ??_ Building legs 11:55 ??_ Building frames 17:10 ??_ Adding the subroadbed 12:03 ??_ Installing fascia 14:20 ??_ Installing benchwork alignment pins...

Devised by former Model Railroader editor Linn Westcott, L girder benchwork has been around for more than 50 years, and it remains one of the most flexible systems from building a model railroad layout. On this DVD, David Popp shares the techniques you need to know to build L girder benchwork for layouts large and small. ? Building L girder frames 18:00? Legs, braces, and wheels 16:00? Joists and risers 17:00? Track plan transfer 19:00? Subroadbed 10:00Approximate Running Time 1:20:00 ...

Model Railroader Managing Editor David Popp details the expansion of his N scale Naugatuck Valley Railroad in Building a Model Railroad Step by Step, 2nd edition. Providing an inside look at building a model railroad from start to finish, new chapters highlight the addition of a sizable industrial switching area and delve deeper into operations.Author: David PoppISBN: 9780890248324Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4Pages: 144Color Photos: 260

Building Vehicles by Kalmbach HobbyStore item number: KAL12810

This exciting instructional video teaches you everything you need to know to build a model railroad layout. No prior experience is necessary, just the desire to have fun! Narrated by Michael Gross, actor and model railroad enthusiast. 60 minutes; color.

C-47/R4d Units Of Pacific & Cb by OspreyItem Number: OSPCOM66Combat Aircraft 66Author: David IsbyIllustrator: Chris DaveyAbout this bookFrom Pearl Harbor to VJ-Day, the humble Douglas C-47/R4D carried out missions every bit as strategically important, and as dramatic for the aircrew involved, as those of the fighters and bombers in the vast Pacific/CBI theatres. The C-47's wartime operations paved the way for post-war military and civil air transport, proving that aircraft could safely conduct...

In 1917 the soldiers of the Canadian Corps would prove themselves the equal of any fighting on the Western Front, while on the other side of the wire, the men of the Royal Bavarian Army won a distinguished reputation in combat. Employing the latest weapons and pioneering tactics, these two forces would clash in three notable encounters: the Canadian storming of Vimy Ridge, the back-and-forth engagement at Fresnoy and at the sodden, bloody battle of Passchendaele. Featuring carefully chosen...

About this Osprey Publishing BookThe battle of the Catalaunian Fields saw two massive, powerful empires square up in a conflict that was to shape the course of Eurasian history forever. For despite the Roman victory, the Roman Empire would not survive for more than 15 years following the battle, whilst the Huns, shattered and demoralized, would meet their downfall against a coalition of German tribes soon after. This book, using revealing bird's-eye-views of the plains of Champagne and...

Challenger Ii Mbt 1987-05 by OspreyItem Number: OSPNVG112New Vanguard 112Author: Simon DunstanIllustrator: Tony BryanAbout this bookThe Challenger 2 is the current Main Battle Tank of the British Army and represents the culmination of 80 years of tank design. In 1987, its design was presented to the Ministry of Defence in response to a requirement to replace the Chieftain MBT that had been partially superseded by the Challenger 1 MBT. Production began in 1993, and the tank finally entered...

The Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by her flagship, ? Dingyuan, and her sister ship, Zhenyuan, which were the biggest in Asia; German-built armoured turret ships, they were armed with four 12in guns and two 6in guns, plus six smaller guns and three torpedo tubes. For their part the Japanese fleet, including the ? Matsushima ? and her sister ships ? Itsukushima ? and ? Hashidate, were each armed with a single 12.6in Canet gun and 11 or 12 4.7in guns, plus smaller guns and four torpedo...

Build the must-have models of World War II. Learn how to build, modify, detail, paint, and weather the legendary aircraft of World War II with help from the experts of FineScale Modeler magazine. You'll find more than 20 projects including the P-15 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-17 Flying Fortress, as well as many Axis aircraft, including Bf 109 and Stuka. Plenty of step-by-step photos help modelers get started quickly. Perfect for modelers of all skill levels. From the pages of FineScale...