Old School Modeling

[Sharkmouth]

After seeing Verlinden Productions close shop, I began reminiscing on modeling way back, before most aftermarket companies existed. Aside from those by the venerable Shep Paine books (another late plastic modeling hero), here are a few books I picked up from the library to challenge myself to build a kit (or parts of it) without specific aftermarket detail sets.

From 1977 in French, this is the 1979 translation:

and three from 1981:

Anyone interested in a look inside?

Regards,

 

[RichB]

I've got this one in the reference library at home from my early days in model building.

I've still got a box or two of the old Military Modeler magazines that I thumb thru every now and then.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[Barney]

I used to read Scale Modeler.... but my dad grew hem away when I went to college...

Can't have my junk cluttering up the house!

Yes, I am still bitter after 44 years...

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I used to read Scale Modeler.... but my dad grew hem away when I went to college...

Can't have my junk cluttering up the house!

Yes, I am still bitter after 44 years...

That was my Mom. And ditto on how I feel about it. :vmad

 

[moon puppy]

I'm very interested. I remember reading an article about one of the early shows and how the fella who won had "reskinned" the kit. Several mentions of "reskinning" of models. Still don't know what that means.

 

[Sharkmouth]

I'm very interested. I remember reading an article about one of the early shows and how the fella who won had "reskinned" the kit. Several mentions of "reskinning" of models. Still don't know what that means.

Adding sheet styrene (usually with embossed details such as rivets added from the back side) over a shape (balsa or corrected kit parts). Years ago, before Archer Fine Transfer rivets and all the new rivet choices available, a modeler would trace a rivet pattern in reverse and use a pounce wheel to emboss the rivets.

The text took me way back with the mention of buying these pounce wheels in Singer shops (sewing reference).

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

Ah...thanks Saul.