A guide to professional architectural and industrial scale model building /
Graham Day Pattinson
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c1982
- xiv, 369 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Type of models -- 3. Accuracy and authenticity -- 4. Scale -- 5. Drawings and specifications -- 6. Planning -- 7. Bases -- 8. Layout -- 9. Grading -- 10. Contour cutting -- 11. Aerial photo backgrounds -- 12. Water and its containment -- 13. Surface traffic ways -- 14. Raised traffic ways -- 15. Elevating traffic ways -- 16. Fences, railings, screens and trellises -- 17. Acid-etching -- 18. Floors and walls -- 19. Anchorage and durability -- 20. Roofs, chimneys, and gutters -- 21. Windows, skylights, and doors -- 22. Columnar and arched structures -- 23. Industrial, transportation, and recreational facilities -- 24. Casting, forming, and polishing -- 25. Landscaping -- 26. Graphics -- 27 Accessories -- 28. Symbolism -- 29. Lighting -- 30. Animation -- 31. Interiors -- 32. Chromatics -- 33. Texture -- 34. Adhesives -- 35. Materials and supplies -- 36. Tools -- 37. Jigs -- 38. Furnishings, storage, and sanitation -- 39. Model covers -- 40. Crates -- 41. Display and photography -- 42. Care and repair of models -- 43. Reference Library -- 44. Time estimates -- 45. Contracts -- 46. Administration -- 47. Advertising and publicity -- 48. Client relations -- 49. Representative models -- 50. Appendix -- Index.
This book was written to provide a comprehensive guide to professional architectural and industrial scale model building. It is addressed to builders and users, both actual and potential.