Book Review of
Airfix Model World
Basic Guide to Modeling
Author: Stu Fone
Fox Books
ISBN: 978-1-80282-208-1
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: Not given.
MSRP: $17.95
ISBN: 978-1-80282-208-1
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: Not given.
MSRP: $17.95
THE BOOK:
Key Books is based in the UK.
This book is soft-cover of 96 pages in 6 ½” x 9 ½” page format.
It contains 169 color photos, including the covers.
The front cover shows an Airfix 1/72nd scale British Mosquito.
It is in a camouflage wave pattern of grey and green, with yellow wing leading edges, white propeller spinners, a white fuselage band, that is followed by a U.S. Air Force star with bars.
The back cover shows an Airfix 1/48th scale Spitfire Mk. I.
It is shown from above. It is in a camouflage wave pattern of two shades of green. It has British Air Force roundels above the wings and on the fuselage sides. It has a red, white and blue vertical rudder flash. Fuselage code is in medium grey and is FZ roundel D.
Whether you are just entering the hobby or re-acquainting yourself with it, this book provides simple, step-by-step advice on how to get started on a build-regardless of whether it is a ship, tank, aircraft or spaceship-along with guidance on tools and equipment. The wealth of handy tips on basic modeling techniques include eliminating seams , painting and applying decals. This useful guide also covers more advanced methods, such as scratch-building and repairing/replacing parts, along with helpful hints on finding and using reference material, plus it dispels a few modeling myths along the way.
Released initially as a 12-part series in Airfix Model World Magazine, this is the first time these back to basic articles have been drawn together into a single volume, for every modeler’s convenience.
Models that are shown being worked on in the book are: The Tamiya brand P-38 Lightning, an unknown brand 1/35th scale German Flakvierling, an Airfix 1/72nd scale Jet Provost, an Airfix 1/35th scale Soviet T-34 tank, an unknown brand 1/36th scale Bofors gun and tractor, an unknown brand 1/700th scale Furutaka Japanese cruiser, an unknown brand 1/72nd scale Corsair, a Hasegawa brand A6M2-N “Rufe” float-plane fighter, an Airfix 1/72nd scale Spitfire Mk. XIX and an Airfix 1/72nd scale Harrier GR-9A.
This book will be of great interest to modelers.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. All Key Book titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Key Books is based in the UK.
This book is soft-cover of 96 pages in 6 ½” x 9 ½” page format.
It contains 169 color photos, including the covers.
The front cover shows an Airfix 1/72nd scale British Mosquito.
It is in a camouflage wave pattern of grey and green, with yellow wing leading edges, white propeller spinners, a white fuselage band, that is followed by a U.S. Air Force star with bars.
The back cover shows an Airfix 1/48th scale Spitfire Mk. I.
It is shown from above. It is in a camouflage wave pattern of two shades of green. It has British Air Force roundels above the wings and on the fuselage sides. It has a red, white and blue vertical rudder flash. Fuselage code is in medium grey and is FZ roundel D.
Whether you are just entering the hobby or re-acquainting yourself with it, this book provides simple, step-by-step advice on how to get started on a build-regardless of whether it is a ship, tank, aircraft or spaceship-along with guidance on tools and equipment. The wealth of handy tips on basic modeling techniques include eliminating seams , painting and applying decals. This useful guide also covers more advanced methods, such as scratch-building and repairing/replacing parts, along with helpful hints on finding and using reference material, plus it dispels a few modeling myths along the way.
Released initially as a 12-part series in Airfix Model World Magazine, this is the first time these back to basic articles have been drawn together into a single volume, for every modeler’s convenience.
Models that are shown being worked on in the book are: The Tamiya brand P-38 Lightning, an unknown brand 1/35th scale German Flakvierling, an Airfix 1/72nd scale Jet Provost, an Airfix 1/35th scale Soviet T-34 tank, an unknown brand 1/36th scale Bofors gun and tractor, an unknown brand 1/700th scale Furutaka Japanese cruiser, an unknown brand 1/72nd scale Corsair, a Hasegawa brand A6M2-N “Rufe” float-plane fighter, an Airfix 1/72nd scale Spitfire Mk. XIX and an Airfix 1/72nd scale Harrier GR-9A.
This book will be of great interest to modelers.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. All Key Book titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Highly recommended.