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The Lego Trains Book

Author: Holger Matthes  

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A complete guide to building trains with LEGO for serious hobbyists!

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A complete guide to building trains with LEGO for serious hobbyists!

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Description

Learn the model-making process from start to finish, including the best ways to choose scale, wheels, motors, and track layout. Get advice for building steam engines, locomotives, and passenger cars, and discover fresh ideas and inspiration for your own LEGO train designs.Inside you'll find--A historical tour of LEGO trains-Step-by-step building instructions for models of the German Inter-City Express (ICE), the Swiss "Crocodile," and a vintage passenger car-Tips for controlling your trains with transformers, receivers, and motors-Advice on advanced building tech-niques like SNOT (studs not on top), micro-striping, creating textures, and making offset connections-Case studies of the design process-Ways to use older LEGO pieces in modern designsFor ages 10+

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“"A really great resource for anyone that is interested in LEGO trains, whether you're just getting into the hobby or have been interested in LEGO trains for quite a while . . . I cannot recommend this book enough." --Adam King, Adam's Brick Junction”

"A really great resource for anyone that is interested in LEGO trains, whether you're just getting into the hobby or have been interested in LEGO trains for quite a while . . . I cannot recommend this book enough."
—Adam King, Adam's Brick Junction

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About the Author

Holger Matthes is a hobbyist who has been building with LEGO since 2000. He was involved in the creation of various official LEGO projects such as the Hobby Train set #10183 and frequently presents his models and gives workshops at LEGO exhibitions worldwide.

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Product Details

Publisher
No Starch Press,US
Published
24th October 2017
Pages
248
ISBN
9781593278199

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15 Sep, 2023
Fabulous book. My 4 year old grandson loves looking at it and it will be a keepsake until he is an adult.
By Amanda
26 Nov, 2022
Detailed and inspiring book
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