Building Model Mack Model B 1953-1966 Trucks (2 Book Set)

Building Model Trucks

This richly illustrated book offers a complete guide to building model truck kits, across all of the popular scales.

Concentrating on civilian vehicles, renowned modeller George Dent 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.

With over 650 colour images, this book includes:

• Core kit-building practices: preparation, assembly, painting, tools and adhesives
• Making the most of the kit’s components: simple and innovative ways to maximize realism
• Adding extra details: fabricating your own parts and off-the-shelf upgrade kits
• Modifying and improving cab interiors: adding figures and ephemera
• Essential painting techniques to produce a showroom-quality paint finish
• A comprehensive guide to weathering. 

Kits are featured in all of the popular scales: 1:72, 1:48, 1:35, 1:32 and 1:24.

Mack Model B 1953-1966 Photo Archive, Vol. 2 (Photo Archive Series)

A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the strength and versatility of these individual Mack models. Filled with informative captions providing concise histories of each featured model. Over 114,000 Bulldogs with striking rounded contours were produced, making it one of the most outstanding and memorable of the modern Mack models.