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Book Review
F.A.Q Frequently Asked Questions for Constructing & Painting Dioramas
Mario and Rafael Milla
312 pages
Softcover
Copyright 2015 Andrea Press
ISBN 978-84-96658-53-0
So why would a model railroader want to read about diorama techniques? Well, for one, that model railroader may just feel that there are few books aimed at model railroaders that go into the breadth of scratch building techniques found in these pages. For another, dioramas and model railroads have a great deal in common - my pardon to those who only see model railroads for their operational aspects. Lastly, this book offers model railroaders inspirational from both its easy-to-follow instructions and its lavish use of color photographs.
The heart of the book is Chapter Four which cover basics (design); materials and tools; and techniques and processes. In Chapter Four you will follow along as experts teach techniques for scratch building scenery, structures, and figures. If you are looking for tutorials about building vehicles, you will not find them here.
My copy carried a list price of $68. I suspect the price has crept up since then. Given the number of glossy color photographs contained, one is getting a great value for one's money. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone building or upgrading a model railroad of any scale.
Softcover
Copyright 2015 Andrea Press
ISBN 978-84-96658-53-0
So why would a model railroader want to read about diorama techniques? Well, for one, that model railroader may just feel that there are few books aimed at model railroaders that go into the breadth of scratch building techniques found in these pages. For another, dioramas and model railroads have a great deal in common - my pardon to those who only see model railroads for their operational aspects. Lastly, this book offers model railroaders inspirational from both its easy-to-follow instructions and its lavish use of color photographs.
The heart of the book is Chapter Four which cover basics (design); materials and tools; and techniques and processes. In Chapter Four you will follow along as experts teach techniques for scratch building scenery, structures, and figures. If you are looking for tutorials about building vehicles, you will not find them here.
My copy carried a list price of $68. I suspect the price has crept up since then. Given the number of glossy color photographs contained, one is getting a great value for one's money. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone building or upgrading a model railroad of any scale.
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