{"product_id":"9781785003301-secondhand-weathering-for-railway-modellers-volume-1-locomotives-and-rolling","title":"Weathering for Railway Modellers Volume 1: Locomotives and Rolling","description":"Once seen as a niche practice, the craft of weathering has now become firmly rooted in the railway modelling mainstream.  Not simply a means of renderingmodels in layers of dirty paint, weathering involves a myriad of techniques aimed at improving realism, including distinctive surface textures, highlights and shading, burnishing and peeling paint finishes.  The weatheringn process beings out the best in a model, making moulded relief or a lustrous livery really stand out.  As well as replicating the real world more closely, weathering also helps a model to look at home within a scenic setting.   Aimed at modellers of all abilities and eras, this book is an essential guide to creating the most realistic locomotives and rolling stock in any scale.  AUTHOR: George Dent is Deputy Editor and in-house model maker at Model Rail magazine, one of the UK's best-selling railways modelling titles. He has built up a well-earned reputation as an expert in weathering techniques, producing a number of instructional DVDs and running practical courses on the subject. This is his seventh book for Crowood.  SELLING POINTS: .  An invaluable guide to creating the most realistic locomotives and rolling stock in any scale. .  Reveals innovative tricks of the trade that have never been shared before. .  Of great interest to railway modellers of varying abilities, particularly those interested in rolling stock and locomotives. .  Covers tools, paints, dry pigments and washes and show how to replicate authentic surface textures and effects. .  Superbly illustrated with 660 colour photographs. .  George Dent is Deputy Editor and in-house model maker at Model Rail and an expert in weathering techniques.  600 colour photographs","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49129901752539,"sku":"9781785003301-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/63909b4a-74bb-4d10-83f3-64afdbf4537f.jpg?v=1786558740","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781785003301-secondhand-weathering-for-railway-modellers-volume-1-locomotives-and-rolling","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}