Art of the Automobile in Miniature (Hardcover)

~ Gerald A. Wingrove (Author)
Key Phrases: chassis detail, full engine, automotive art, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti Royale, New York (more...)

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Product Description

Possibly the best-known automotive model engineer in the world, Gerald Wingrove produces breath-takingly detailed miniatures that are to be found in the foremost collections. Here he presents a showcase of the models he has constructed in 1/15 scale, a size that allows chassis, engine and body detail to be reproduced with perfect accuracy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: The Crowood Press; illustrated edition edition (April 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861266324
• ISBN-13: 978-1861266323
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,101,992 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Balancing the score, September 23, 2007

By	Arlo Ames (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The other review, while glowing, gives a very low score: 1. I cannot understand such a low score with such a glowing review, so I submit this vote to balance the score a bit.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely amazing!, March 8, 2008

By	Mr. MG - See all my reviews

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Inspirational guide to what can be done by the scratchbuilding scale auto modeler. A must purchase for those interested in this topic!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wingrove's amazing models, December 19, 2009

By	Willit Goround "model citizen?" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

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If you're into car modeling and are familiar with Gerald Wingrove, you know that any books by or about him are very worthwhile. He has worked in 1/15th scale on classic cars and his skills and workmanship approach perfection. They are in a class by themselves. This book is excellent and loaded with color photos of his models, many of which are near the model's actual size. Studying the models' phenomenal details is fascinating. It's not a how-to book, but describes the processes and stages of scratch-building these classics. The book's a great read and a treat that can be enjoyed more than once!