Model Building and Super Detailing

Take a model railway beyond standard, out-of-the-box kits. This hands-on guide explores techniques for building a detailed, cohesive layout, from open countryside to busy industrial scenes.

David Ashwood draws on modelling examples from Market Deeping MRC and further afield to explain scene composition, kit adaptation, scratchbuilding and realistic water features. The book also introduces practical ownership and operation of filament (FDM) and resin 3D printers for making bespoke model components.

Modellers who want to develop their scenery and detailing skills, adapt commercial kits, try scratchbuilding or explore practical 3D printing.

• Composing countryside and industrial scenes
• Using foreground and background to guide the viewer’s eye
• Adapting plastic kits with additional detailing
• Scratchbuilding distinctive structures and scenery from spare parts
• Creating convincing water features
• Choosing and operating filament (FDM) and resin 3D printers
• Scaling existing designs and progressing towards CAD and detailed resin prints

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