How-to guide that allows you to learn what it takes to master construction and finishing of plastic model aircraft with basic skills such as assembling, aligning, gluing, surface preparation, painting, and decaling. Begins with an overview of the origins of plastic modeling and then takes the reader to state of the art in contemporary model construction. Beyond the fundamentals, this volume also presents methods for enhancing kits using aftermarket product, scratch-built details, combination of kits, creating vacuum-formed parts, and many other advanced techniques. Everything you need to build better and more satisfying aircraft models. 96 page softcover book amply illustrated with 280 color photos.