Very few hobbies offer more ways to gratify their devotees than car modeling. This book reveals the fundamentals of planning, preparation, building, painting and detailing.

Scale Model Life Magazine features model cars and trucks, along with modeling tips and ideas to help build better models. This issue features Revell's 1957 Ford, a Revell Chevy Nova big block, a Monogram full size Ford Bronco, Revell's new 1970s Ford Bronco, a Roach Koach Food Truck, a Monogram Pontiac GTO show car, and a Monogram Ford F150 4x4 Ranger Pickup truck.

Car modelers love adding eye-catching realism to their projects, from a delicately wired engine to an exquisitely detailed dashboard. The tips and secrets shared in this book will appeal to all skill levels and apply to any car project -- from brake pads and upholstery to body trim and more! By Pat Covert. 8 1/4 x 10 1/4; 88 pgs.; 145 bandw and 39 color photos; softcover.

Scale Model Life Magazine features model cars and trucks, along with modeling tips andideas to help build better models. In this issue we take a look at 3D printed models and parts. Is this the future of modelling? Can 3D printed products one day replace plastic molds and resin casting? Explore the pros and cons of 3D models in this all new issue! We also build the Revell FOOSE Ford pickup truck kit, the AMT Pepper Shaker 1957 Chevy - with a 3D printed BRODIX big block v8! - the Polar Lights Speed Racer Mach V racer car - the Revell 1969 Shelby GT500 Ford Mustang fastback - the Tamiya Nissan GT-R - a Revell 1937 Street Rod - and Monogram's Ford Talladega Torino. Along with tips and techniques to help your model building!

This is the first book to show, step by step, how to kitbash or build-up various model truck and emergency vehicle kits into ultra-realistic models. Work trucks, ambulances, police cars, and small fire-fighting equipment are featured with precision and detailed, easy-to-follow directions.