The art of
scale modelling has always involved mastering new and perfecting
older techniques to achieve the level of skill and detail each individual
modeler is satisfied with. Nico Deboeck has a new book called "A
detailed view at building Jet-Models". Nico has pulled
together some very talented modellers to show their techniques in an
effort to help you improve your jet models. These modellers include
Dirk Peeters, Jean-Pierre Van Regenmortal, Luc Van den Ende and ARC's own
Girolamo Lorusso. This 46 page softcover book
is available from Daco
Publications contains about 100 colour photos
to help show the building process step by step with photos and
text.
There are a variety of techniques covered
in this book including;
- Dirk Peeters builds the
1/32 Revell Heinkel He-162 during a 2 week period. He details
the engine with copper wire, builds the cockpit OOB with some
drybrushing. Dirk explains washes and discusses baremetal
finishes as well as simulating a wood finish.
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1/32 Heinkel He-162 Salamander
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Dirk Peeters and Jean-Pierre Van
Regenmortal combine their talents to build the big 1/32 Academy
F/A-18C. These 2 talented modellers use the Daco
Publications F/A-18 book to get the details
and colours correct. This model features a resin cockpit and how to
properly paint that cockpit...including using pre-shading. They also
scratch build an avionics bay, detail gear bays, pre-shading is used
extensively on this model. They move onto the decaling and use of
decal setting solutions and finally weathering techniques. They also
explain how to remove canopy seams lines with effective results.
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the
F/A-18C Hornet in 1/32nd scale |
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Jean-Pierre Van
Regenmortal shares his techniques for painting and weathering the 1/32
Revell Tornado and finishing it in a bright yellow Tiger Meet scheme. Jean-Pierre
discusses pre-shading, drybrushing and other techniques on a resin cockpit
in this Tornado. The finish on this model uses pre-shading and post
shading and Jean-Pierre explains this.
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Jean-Pierre Van
Regenmortal builds the 1/32 Tamiya F-16CJ with a resin cockpit and super
detailed gear bays. Getting the details and colours correct was done
with the Daco
Publications F-16 book. Jean-Pierre
spends quite a bit of effort scratch building detail in the gear bays with
very effective results. Jean-Pierre explains in detail the process of
pre-shading and post shading the fuselage.
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F-16A
in 1/32nd scale |
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Luc Van den Ende
builds the ESCI/Italeri S-3 Viking. Luc scratchbuilt the ejection
seats, instrument panels and other cockpit details. He also rebuild
the crew-access hatch, landing gear, landing gear bays, lower fuselage,
arrestor hook and it's housing and the refueling pod. He then went on
the scratchbuild the wing folds from plastic sheet, copper wire and brass
strip. Luc also srcatchbuilt the engine intake fan blades with
aluminium sheet with perfect results. The finish on this model was
weathered and Luc talks about this.
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the
S-3 Viking in 1/48th scale |
- ARC's own
Girolamo Lorusso has an article on painting and detailing the 1/48 EA-6B
Prowler. Girolamo rescribed the panel lines. He also scratch
built the; cockpit, opened the nose, detailed gear bays, built wings folds
and the birdcage housing and detailed the inside of the fuselage.
Extensive use of sheet styrene and copper wire was used during the scratch
building process.
The
photos are clearly printed on glossy paper with good light and are of a very
high quality. The photos in this review will give you an idea of what this book
has to offer....click on the photos above to see
the larger photos. A very nice book full of inspiring and helpful articles
to improve your jet modelling skills.
You can get this
book direct from the Daco
Publications
website.
I'd like to thank
Danny at Daco
Publications
for sending me this review sample.
Steve
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