George Dent - Vol.1 Detailing & Modifying Ready-to-Run Locos

Art No: 90DMRL1 - George Dent - Vol.1 Detailing & Modifying Ready-to-Run Locos

Author: George Dent
Published by: Crowood Press
Format: Paper back
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 246 x 189mm

Volume 1: British Diesel and Electric Locomotives, 1955 – 2008.

The 00 gauge ready-to-run market has changed dramatically over the past decade, with supreme levels of accuracy, detail, finish and mechanical performance now becoming the standard benchmark of all new models. As the hobby continues to blossom, an increasing range of steam, diesel and electric subjects now find themselves in the catalogues of the leading manufacturers.

Have the days of super-detailing and repainting our models now gone, or is there still a place for a more ‘hands-on’ approach to the hobby of railway modelling? Professional model maker George Dent suggests that even these state of art models can be improved and offers a plethora of ideas and projects to produce some unique and highly detailed miniature locomotives.

The book covers prototypes from the beginnings of British Rail’s Modernisation Plan up to the present privatised scene and aims to cater for all skill levels.

"Having worked with scale models for over twenty years, George Dent is the model-maker in residence at Model Rail magazine, one of the leading hobby titles on the market. He has also worked with national museum and private collections around the UK". – Resident Cheshire.

Includes:

• Detailed look at the ready-to-run locomotives in 00 gauge aimed at railway modellers of all skill levels.
• Information on tools, techniques and materials, painting, weathering and adding further enhancements.
• Covers prototypes from the beginnings of British Rail’s Modernisation Plan up to the present privatised scene.
• Superbly illustrated with 386 colour photographs.