NEWS in from Charles Adams, of modelersnotebook.com, of a highly interesting new manual for ALL modeling genres.

In the MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK, Volume 1, see how to get project ideas out of your head and onto paper -- or, in this case, into the computer! Whether you want to design and build your own 3D model or construct a physical model from scratch, you can be up and running in no time with the help of this handy guide.

New Book For Modelers Reveals Secrets of Model Design & Blueprinting!

Do you have an idea that you want to get on paper – or into the computer? The first step to taking a concept out of the idea stage and putting it on the road to becoming a reality is creating a drawing. And, in the MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK, Volume 1, you’ll see how to do just that!

About the Book

Packed with more than 260 pages and more than 230 detailed illustrations, the MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK, Volume 1, is geared toward enthusiasts of all modeling genres. Both 3D and traditional modelers alike will find it a valuable resource for planning and designing their projects. In fact, this all-in-one guide provides a foundational course in model design from start to finish, covering all the basics of analyzing available reference, sketching 3-view drawings, drafting blueprints, and making accurate construction patterns/templates for model-related projects. It will help modelers learn how to:

• Make precise drawings of any subject.
• Create accurate construction patterns from existing blueprints.
• Analyze existing reference images and take better reference photos.

Thanks to the concepts and techniques included in this new book, modelers will see “hands on” how to get project ideas out of their imagination and onto paper – or into the computer. Whether the goal is to design and build a 3D computer model or construct a physical model from scratch, readers can be up and running in no time with the help of this handy guide.
It is:

• Written for model designers of every subject, both 3D or traditional.
• Specifically designed to help readers get started quickly and easily.
• Formatted to be easy to read and easy to follow.
• Well organized and thoughtfully laid out so everything is right at your fingertips.
• Exhaustively thorough, including a unique, interactive Online Glossary and downloadable index to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information possible.


About the Author

Author and publisher Charles Adams – founder of the popular modeling web sites StarshipBuilder.com and AirshipModeler.com – is an artist, technical writer, and editor with over 20 years of design, drafting, and illustration experience. Adams’ specialty is creating accurate patterns and blueprints for tough modeling subjects using the latest tools and technologies. As a longtime hobbyist and modeling enthusiast, he has written for FineScale Modeler Magazine and has produced a number of hobby-related articles featured on the Web.


For a detailed Table of Contents,
Click HERE!


For samples of several chapters, see the links below!

Chapter 1

Chapter 3



The MODEL DESIGN & BLUEPRINTING HANDBOOK, Volume 1, is priced at $29.95 US plus $4 Shipping & Handling via Media Mail in the United States. Airmail and Surface Mail delivery are available for other countries. To order, visit www.ModelersNotebook.com



NOTE! Due to a tremendous response to the pre-order campaign, the first allotment of books were completely sold out in just weeks. More books are now on the way and will be available the first week of March, 2007.