Gerald Wingrove is a 'Master Craftsman' who has achieved international fame as a model automobile maker and as an author on the subject. In The Complete Car Modeller 1 he discusses many of the techniques and potential pitfalls of the advancing modeller's skill. First steps – tools and materials; how to select a scale and draw up plants · Tyres and Wheels – making moulds; techniques for wire and spoked wheels · Painting and material finishes – brush painting and spraying; upholstery and brightwork · Chassis – bodywork – the engine AUTHOR: Gerald Wingrove MBE has been making models commercially for many years. He made his first car models – for Lord Montagu of Beaulieu – in 1968. He has written a two-volume book on how to make model cars, an album of his 1/20-scale models and a book on ship modelling. 137 b/w photos