The title may say “basics,” but this book covers a full range of skills and materials. Beginners building a small table or shelf layout up to experienced modelers assembling the benchwork for a basement empire will find what they need in this comprehensive guide. New color photos and illustrations highlight liftout sections and swinging access gates.
STOCK # 12469
AUTHOR BIO:
eff Wilson has written more than 20 books on railroads and model railroading. He spent 10 years as an associate editor at Model Railroader magazine, and he currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer, contributing articles to MR and other magazines. He also writes a model railroading column for Model Retailer magazine and is a correspondent for Trains magazine. He enjoys many facets of the hobby, especially building structures and detailing locomotives, as well as photographing both real and model railroads.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction
Chapter 1. Tools and materials
Chapter 2. Simple tables
Chapter 3. L-girder benchwork
Chapter 4. Open-grid benchwork
Chapter 5. Subroadbed
Chapter 6. Wall-mounted benchwork
Chapter 7. Multi-deck benchwork
Chapter 8. Backdrops and fascia
Chapter 9. Duckunders, liftouts, and swinging gates
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