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Airfix Kits (Shire Library)
Trevor Pask
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Description for Airfix Kits (Shire Library)
Paperback. With the aid of stringy glue and scalpel-sliced fingers, young and old have turned display cabinets and bedrooms into mini-museums, or tiny battlefields. This book looks at the tale of Airfix, the British company which is a pioneer in the world of modelling, its products, its changing fortunes over the years, and its links with popular culture. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WCW; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130.
With the aid of stringy glue and scalpel-sliced fingers, young and old have turned display cabinets and bedrooms into mini-museums, or tiny battlefields. This book looks at the fascinating tale of this British company - a pioneer in the world of modelling - as well as its products, its changing fortunes over the years, and its links with popular culture. Accompanied by color images, Trevor Pask explores this thriving pastime, allowing Airfix kit lovers to indulge in a nostalgic journey and those new to the hobby an intriguing insight into its history.
With the aid of stringy glue and scalpel-sliced fingers, young and old have turned display cabinets and bedrooms into mini-museums, or tiny battlefields. This book looks at the fascinating tale of this British company - a pioneer in the world of modelling - as well as its products, its changing fortunes over the years, and its links with popular culture. Accompanied by color images, Trevor Pask explores this thriving pastime, allowing Airfix kit lovers to indulge in a nostalgic journey and those new to the hobby an intriguing insight into its history.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747807919
SKU
9780747807919
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About Trevor Pask
Trevor Pask has been modelling since childhood, a timespan that includes most of Airfix's existence. He has been writing on modelling subjects for some years and has penned articles and regular columns for several of the major British and European modelling magazines.
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