Detailing Scale Model Aircraft
The complete guide to detailing, scratchbuilding, and modifying scale model aircraft
by Mike Ashey

5 out of 5 stars

Softcover, 8 1/14 X 10 ¾ inches
104 pages B&W photos with 21 color photos in the center Item #:12137

Review by
Brad Hagen

This book differs from most of the modeling books in that the author uses mostly 1/32nd scale aircraft to demonstrate his techniques. Whether your modeling tastes are prop-driven or jets, you'll find something useful in this book.

The main chapters are:

• Modeling Tips & Techniques
• Cockpits
• Engines
• Landing Gear
• Guns, Flying Wires, Control Cables, & Antenna Wires
• Removing & Reattaching kit parts

The book is very well written and easy to follow with a generous amount of photos to illustrate the technique the author is describing.

Lets take "'Cockpits" as an example. It has the following sub-chapters:

• Cockpit Painting & Weathering
• Modifying Kit-Supplied Parts For Interior Detailing
• Scratchbuilding an Interior
• Making Seat Belts & Shoulder Harnesses
• Gunsights
• Advanced Techniques With Waldron Products

Some sub-chapters, like "Scratchbuilding an Interior" are broken down even further, into the separate parts of the interior.

This book is published by Kalmbach Books. Those of you familiar with their line of model railroad books will know of the quality and detail of their books. The retail price of this book is $16.95 and can be ordered direct from Kalmbach's website: http://corporate.kalmbach.com/kalmbach/kalmbach.asp or at E-stores like Amazon.com.