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Building and Displaying Scale Model Aircraft with Paul Boyer

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The book is organized in chapters where one begins by assembling a snap-together type of model aircraft. From there it goes on to building an out-of-the box standard kit, then adding special features like resin parts, metal etched parts. Really useful tips and tricks are given throughout the book which can be read in one afternoon - large typeface, nice b&w pictures, some color pictures.

A beginner will benefit from this book a lot more than an expert. Since I'm a beginner, it was well worth it !

This book is perfect as a gift for kids who wish to start out in a/c modelling. It covers the absolute basics, and should get them up and running in no time.

However, the a/c covered in the book are of ancient kits, most of them from the 60's-70's. Technology and standards have improved by loads since then. How one is expected to procure them now is anybody's guess. If the author had taken up some of the recent kits, and showed his stuff, it would have been more useful.

Also, most of the techniques covered in the book are more than available in any of the good modelling sites on the Net now. So I don't see any reason why an intermediate modeler should put his money in this book. Ashey's two books cover most of this stuff and more, and are definitely my rerefences of choice, than this one.

This book has several projects. Each one increases in difficulty. If you'r new to this hobby, this is a great book. You learn what tools and techniques are needed to produce good-looking models. An experienced modeler probably knows alot of the info in this books already. Only one, small chapter is dedicated to display so don't expect anything stellar in that area. All in all an interesting book on everyones favorite hobby.

This is a good book but it is very basic. It tries to use specific models building projects to show techniques. I like the way it starts with a basic snap-together F-117 and goes up to major modification of an existing kit. Unfortunately it doesn't go deep enough into each kit to really show the techniques. On the plus side, the photography is great and mostly in color. I would recommend this if you are just getting started but I think anything beyond that would be disappointed.

We bought this expecting it to be MAINLY about techniques and ideas for display. Instead, there is actually more building advice than displaying advice. It's a good book for beginners, and has some great pics - we love the Blue Angels hanging display - but it is NOT even 1/4 about display, in my opinion.