"Building scale models is a rewarding and creative hobby. If youre new to the hobby, or looking to brush up on the basics, this is the first book you should read. Essential Skills for Scale Modelers explained the techniques needed to build, paint, weather, and display your models. These are some of the skills youll learn: spray-painting and airbrushing handling clear parts applying decals using metal finished working with photoetched metalThe book features chapters on building armor, aircraft, automobiles, ships, and figures. FineScale Modeler associate editor Aaron Skinner provides step-by-step photos and clear instructions that show you how to construct these models: KV "Big Turret" tank Mitsubishi Zero Tiger tank Morris Mini Cooper USS Cole guided missile destroyer F-80 Shooting Star Moe of the Three Stooges" -- Back cover.