Building Antique Model Cars in Wood
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (876 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1895569516 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Only basic woodworking skills and simple tools are required. Here you’ll find easy-to-follow directions, patterns, measurements, and photographs for building 6 authentic and detailed motorcars from the dawn of the automobile age. The cars include the 1903 Model A Ford; 1903 Mercedes; 1903 Dideon Bouton; 1905 Cadillac; 1907 Locomobile; and 1911 Stanley Steamer.
Five Stars Amazon Customer Excellent graphics and instructions warning this book is for very skilled workers in wood and metal. "A nice mixture of wood and brass" according to KenG. I like the way the author uses wood and brass to build his models. These early cars really look nice when done up this way. If you are interested in building models such as these, the author gives you a some good tips and some unique ways of getting the results shown in the beautiful photographs. He also tells you what tools you will need .There ar. CJH Fl said Don't Bother!. The only reason I gave this book the "Don't Bother!" according to CJH Fl. The only reason I gave this book the 2nd star is because of the photos. Many details left out, Materials list doesn't correspond to detail specifics. Many inaccurate dimensions. Assembly instructions leave a lot to be desired. All this applies to what is supposedly the easiest model to construct. Add this to the differences between the actual car a. nd star is because of the photos. Many details left out, Materials list doesn't correspond to detail specifics. Many inaccurate dimensions. Assembly instructions leave a lot to be desired. All this applies to what is supposedly the easiest model to construct. Add this to the differences between the actual car a