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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Tools and Materials:
    • Cutting Tools
    • Pliers and Tweezers
    • Miscellaneous Construction Tools
    • Building Materials
    • Adhesives
  • 2. Foundations for Model Terrain:
    • Scenic Foundation
    • Scenery(Terrain)
    • Coloring and Painting Plaster
    • Modelling Rockwork and Ground Texture
    • Tunnels and Tunnel Portals
  • 3. Trackwork:
    • Roadbed
    • Ballast
    • Ties
    • Weathering Track
    • Switches and Turnouts
    • Switch Machines
  • 4. Trees and Shrubbery:
    • Bushes
    • Ivy and Climbing Vegetation
    • Trees
  • 5. Modeling Water:
    • Plaster and Varnish
    • A Dimensional Lake
    • Liquid Casting Plastic
    • A Quiet Waterfall
    • Polyester Resin
  • 6. Bridging the Gaps:
    • Wooden Bridges
    • Stone Bridges
    • Steel Bridges
  • 7. Scenic Additives:
    • Backdrops
    • Yards and Structures
    • Turntables
    • Yard Facilities
  • 8. Individualization
  • 9. Superdetailing:
    • Detailing Concepts
  • 10. Painting, Decaling, and Weathering:
    • Painting
    • Decaling
    • Weathering
  • 11. Couplers and Coupling
  • Sources
  • Further Reading
  • INDEX

Title: Real-Life Scenic Techniques for Model Railroaders
Author: Carl Caiati
Publication Date: TPB:1987
Publisher: TAB Books Inc., Blue Ridge Summit, PA
Page Count: 161
Book Dimensions(ht. x w.): 9 1/4" x 7 1/2"
ISBN: 0830627650

SUMMARY- Lots of lovely detail and a good amount of black-and-white photos to support the text. I'm rather fond of miniatures building and done some myself - in military miniatures. I've never had the amount of space needed to get into the railroad miniatures, though the fascination is there. I've provided the Table of Contents so you can get an idea for yourself whether this book is something you wish to pursue.



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