On any model railroad, motor vehicles should look as accurate as the trains and structures. Learn the techniques for modeling realistic HO scale vehicles from the late steam era through today.
On any model railroad, vehicles are important in establishing the era and location of the layout. In Building Vehicles for Model Railroads, expert modeler Jeff Wilson covers the many facets of modeling vehicles in HO scale with accuracy and realism.
• A brief guide to the evolution of prototype autos and trucks.
• Assembling plastic, metal, and resin vehicle kits.
• Adding details to modify kits and assembled models, including painting, decaling, weathering, kitbashing, scratchbuilding, and converting toys to scale models.