{"product_id":"building-model-trucks-and-photo-history-white-trucks-books","title":"Building Model Trucks and Photo history White Trucks books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding Model Trucks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated book offers a complete guide to building model truck kits, across all of the popular scales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentrating on civilian vehicles, renowned modeller \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Dent\u003c\/strong\u003e describes the fundamental processes involved in kit-building, including preparation and assembly of components, detailing and modification work, including custom fittings, plus an in-depth look at painting and weathering techniques. Featuring a range of popular, readily available kits and materials, and suitable for modellers of all abilities, each project is clearly explained in an illustrated, step-by-step format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith over 650 colour images, this book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCore kit-building practices: preparation, assembly, painting, tools and adhesives\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMaking the most of the kit’s components: simple and innovative ways to maximize realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAdding extra details: fabricating your own parts and off-the-shelf upgrade kits\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eModifying and improving cab interiors: adding figures and ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEssential painting techniques to produce a showroom-quality paint finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive guide to weathering. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKits are featured in all of the popular scales: 1:72, 1:48, 1:35, 1:32 and 1:24.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Trucks Of The 1960S At Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Motor Company \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a major producer of American trucks between 1919 and 1980 with its primary manufacturing facilities in Cleveland, Ohio. The company began as a sewing machine manufacturing concern founded in 1876 by \u003cstrong\u003eThomas H. White\u003c\/strong\u003e and expanded by his sons into steam and gasoline-powered automobiles; however, it was in the trucking field that White made its mark. During its production years, White offered a broad array of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks before concentrating on the latter from the 1960s on. In addition to its brand name, White purchased and\/or marketed a number of other trucking manufacturers, including \u003cstrong\u003eReo, Diamond T, Diamond Reo, Autocar, Whitehorse, PDQ, Western Star, and White Freightliner\u003c\/strong\u003e trucks. White fell on hard financial times and declared bankruptcy in 1980. The named lived on for awhile in the 1980s under the parentage of corporate giant Volvo. This book reviews White medium and heavy-duty truck models in roughly the decade of the 1960s, including the 1500, 4000, 5000, 7400, and 9000 series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Midlife Classic Cars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47560103592216,"sku":"KIT9781785009181\/B03954","price":54.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/kit9781785009181b03954.jpg?v=1772251490","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/bs\/products\/building-model-trucks-and-photo-history-white-trucks-books","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}