Model Railroad Scratchbuilding by Wesolowski, Wayne E.& Mary Cay - 1981

Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: TaB Books, 1981. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 5" X 8. H/B 230 pages. This is an Ex Library copy of this scarce book. Overall condition is very good with light bumping to the corners. The flyleaf has been removed and the top rh corner of the small title page has been clipped. Usual stamps. Any way you look at it, there's a lot more to model railroading than setting up a track and switching on a train! Once you're in that engineer's seat, you won't be satisfied until your layout is the best one around. From tracks, cars, locomotives, and prototype operations to scenery, electronics, and sound effects, there's always something new and exciting to add to your pike! What's the best way to make your setup really special? Build your own model bridges, buildings, and backgrounds. from scratch! This is the book to show you how to create all kinds of unique, original models from wood, paperboard, plaster, and other inexpensive, easy-to-find materials. Easy step-by-step instructions, plus lots of detailed illustrations, including eight pages in full color, help you make professional-looking models, right from the start! Build a simple drainage bridge, the "Schulz Brothers' Icehouse", a storage shed, section house, or a highway bridge . even learn how to design your own outbuildings! Leads off with a look at what scratchbuilding is really all about. This book covers photography as a design aid, suggests sources for model ideas, and covers plans, drawings, and modeling scales - N to HO, O to S. There's a whole section on the tools you'll need from rules and calipers to razor saws, X-acto knives, choppers, drills, and more. Lots of detailed info on modeling woods - balsa, basswood, and pine, plus how-to's for selecting, storing and finishing. Glues, joints, cutting techniques, layout and construction are all explained, with project plans to let you test your new skills. You'll find out how to work with paper. cutting, gluing, making window areas, and even how to simulate wood and metal. Plaster casting may sound complicated, but you'll quickly learn how simple and inexpensive plaster modeling can be as you build bridges, "brick" chimneys, and more.